The Clue
Wings' measure (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SPAN
Tags
Notes
The answer SPAN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Arch
Bridge
Cross
Duration
Extent
Link
Stretch
Bridge unit
Companion of spick
Decade or century
Farm team
Full extent
Go across
Length or breadth
Link, in a way
Month or year
Nine inches
Pair of animals
Pair of horses
Reach across
Spick's companion
Team of oxen
George Washington, e.g.
Life or wing follower
Limited amount of time
Time or life follower
Wing-to-wing measure
The Golden Gate's is 4,200 feet
Definition
SPAN as a noun:
1. the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
2. the distance or interval between two points
3. (couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad) = two items of the same kind
4. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
5. (bridge, span) = a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
6. (straddle, span) = the act of sitting or standing astride
SPAN as a verb:
1. (cross, traverse, span, sweep) = to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"