spanned

Meanings

• Verb

  To extend or cover over a distance, especially with a thin, flexible material.

  - "The bridge was spanned over the river."
  - "The trampoline is spanned with a tight, thin material."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spanned
planned , manned , handed , commanded

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Variants

List of all variants of spanned that leads to same result
span , spanned , spanning , spans

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to weave a net', from Old English spannan, from spann 'net'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest bridge in the world, the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, is over 102 miles long and spans multiple rivers and lakes.

2. The term 'spanned' is also used in astronomy to describe the appearance of a star that appears to have a bright band of light across it, caused by a ring of material orbiting around it.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bridge: A structure built to span physical obstacles, such as bodies of water, valleys, or roads.

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Culture

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Spanned is often used in the context of engineering and construction, particularly when referring to the completion of a bridge or other structure.

How to Memorize "spanned"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long, flexible material being stretched out and secured at either end to span a gap.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of covering or extending a distance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in 'Spanning A Distance'.

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