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I . span [spæn] N

2. span:

span
(桥梁等的)跨度 kuàdù
span
墩距 dūnjù

II . span <spanned; spanning> [spæn] VB trans

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spick-and-span N

I . spin <spun; spinning> [spın] VB trans, intr

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II . spin <spun; spinning> [spın] N

spin <spun; spinning> [spın]

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spin-drier, spin-dryer N

spin-dry VB trans

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With the development of wide span roof structures the construction of large indoor ice rink stadiums became possible.
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Built in 1927, the 95-foot (29-meter) bridge is a town lattice truss construction over a single span.
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Short term is defined as next five years, while long term implementation will span beyond five years.
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The massive span was shedding pieces of concrete due to spalling.
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This also includes an estimation of a time span between the common ancestor and its current descendants.
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The largest open-class glider, the eta, has a span of 30.9 meters and has a glide ratio over 70:1.
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The California condor has a long life span, reaching up to 60 years.
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It's not possible to keep the students engaged for longer duration anymore because of low concentration span.
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Problems were encountered in building the foundations, accidents occurred, and the construction of the bascule (or drawbridge) span was complex and lengthy.
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Unlike almost all uses of the terms "major" and "minor", these intervals span the "same" number of semitones.
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