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span in Persian

وجب vajab

UK/spæn/

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British/span/

span in Persian: وجب (vajab), بدست (badast). In English, span means the full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.

Persian words for span

Any of various units of length approximating the full width of an open hand
وجب vajab, بدست badast

English meaning of span

  1. noun The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.
  2. noun Any of various traditional units of length approximating this distance, especially the English handspan of 9 inches forming ⅛ fathom and equivalent to 22.86 cm.
  3. noun A small space or a brief portion of time.
  4. noun A portion of something by length; a subsequence.

Full definition of span

span in a sentence

  • He has a short attention span and gets bored within minutes.
  • The suspension bridge spanned the canyon.
  • The parking lot spans three acres.

span in other languages

Questions about span in Persian

What is the meaning of span in Persian?
Span in Persian is وجب (vajab), بدست (badast).
معنی span چیست؟
Span: وجب (vajab), بدست (badast).
What does span mean in English?
Span means the full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.

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