| span | The absolute value of the differences between the upper and lower limits of an instrument's range | en |
| span | The distance between supports of beams, birders, or trusses | en |
| span | The horizontal distance from eaves to eaves | en |
| span | The algebraic difference between the lower and upper limits of the range | en |
| span | the distance between supports | en |
| span | The algebraic difference between the upper and lower limits of the measuring range of an instrument, i e a thermometer with a range of -35 to 50°C has a span of 85°C | en |
| span | The distance between structural supports | en |
| span | the distance between the supports of a beam; the distance between the faces of the substructure elements; the complete superstructure of a single span bridge or a corresponding integral unit of a multiple span structure; see CLEAR SPAN | en |
| span | The distance between supports which is the centerline of a beam, column, or joist girder or 4 inches onto a wall | en |
| span | The distance between the structural supports in floors, ceilings and roofs | en |
| span | The algebraic difference between the limits of the range from zero to full scale | en |
| span | In flat cables, the distance from the reference edge of the first conductor to the reference edge of the last conductor (in cables having flat conductors), or the distance between the centers of the first and last conductors (in cables having round conductors), expressed in inches or centimeters | en |
| span | the difference between the upper and lower limits of a range, expressed in the same units as the range | en |
| span | The distance between the swivel pins Span of the Sculling boat The span of a boat is the distance between the top nut and the axis of the boat when seen from above For sculling boats, the distance between the top nuts is given instead, which is actually twice the span, but easiest to measure | en |
| span | Measure of space between two points On a bridge, the span is the part over the rivero or canyon between supporting elements | en |
| span | Distance from edge of thumb hole nearest to center to edge of finger holes nearest to center | en |
| span | archaic, simple past of spin | en |
| span | The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports | en |
| span | to generate an entire space by means of linear combinations | en |
| span | Two horses of the same color drawing a carriage, moving in perfect unison | en |
| span | To traverse the distance between | en |
| span | the distance or interval between two points a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour | en |
| span | The length of a cable, wire, rope, chain between two consective supports | en |
| span | the space of all linear combinations of something | en |
| span | The Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk Performance (SPAN) bond system is a portfolio-based method of computing margin requirements on futures and options SPAN has been adopted by all major U S exchanges, many foreign boards of trade and other participants in the futures industry | en |
| span | the maximum lateral distance from tip to tip of an aircraft | en |
| span | The SPAN element is used insituations where the author wishes to apply a style using Cascading Style Sheets to a content area (text, etc ) that does not have a structured or established HTML rendering convention | en |
| span | In a roof, the length of the distance between the outer edges of the exterior walls under the gable end | en |
| span | The term span refers to a group of span lines between two exchanges | en |
| span | This refers to 3pt flexural tests and is the distance between the two points of support | en |
| span | To cover or extend over an area or time period | en |
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| span | The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports | en |
| span | of Spin | en |
| span | The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom | en |
| span | length, distance; duration, period of time; section between two bridge supports; wing span; distance between the tip of an outstretched thumb and little finger; unit of length equal to the space between thumb and little finger isim | en |
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| span | Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time | en |
| span | A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action | en |
| span | To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder | en |
| span | The distance between stringer or block supports | en |
| span | To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as an arch | en |
| span | To fetter, as a horse; to hobble | en |
| span | A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used | en |
| span | To be matched, as horses | en |
| span | A span is the period of time between two dates or events during which something exists, functions, or happens. The batteries had a life span of six hours Gradually the time span between sessions will increase | en |
| span | extend across, stretch from one point another; bridge; measure with an extended hand; surround with the hand or hands fiil | en |
| span | a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc | en |
| span | a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) | en |
| span | the act of sitting or standing astride | en |
| span | 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" | en |
| span | The distance between structural supports such as walls, columns, piers, beams, girders, and trusses | en |
| span | Distance between thumb and finger holes | en |
| span | the distance or interval between two points | en |
| span | two items of the same kind | en |
| span | If something spans a long period of time, it lasts throughout that period of time or relates to that whole period of time. His professional career spanned 16 years The film, spanning almost a quarter-century, tells the story of Henry Hill | en |
| span | Your concentration span or your attention span is the length of time you are able to concentrate on something or be interested in it. His ability to absorb information was astonishing, but his concentration span was short | en |
| span | The span of something that extends or is spread out sideways is the total width of it from one end to the other. It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span | en |
| span | If something spans a range of things, all those things are included in it. Bernstein's compositions spanned all aspects of music, from symphonies to musicals | en |
| span | A bridge or other structure that spans something such as a river or a valley stretches right across it. Travellers get from one side to the other by walking across a footbridge that spans a little stream. see also spick and span. Spanish. A past tense of spin. a past tense of spin | en |
| span | the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour" | en |
| spanned | past of span | en |
| spanning | present participle of span | en |
| spanning | Combining of a number of hard disks to form one logical drive See also Striping | en |
| spanning | To extend across", e g a project may not fit on one CD-ROM so it is spanned to three CD-ROMs | en |
| spanning | A technique for improving I/O performance by placing frequently-used segments of a file system or database on separate disks | en |
| spanning | The loading of the goods on the frame, placing it under tension preparatory for embroidery | en |
| spans | third-person singular of span | en |
| spans | plural of span | en |
| spin | a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) | en |
| spin | Electrons, neutrons, and protons have a spin of 1 2 , for example, while pions and helium nuclei have zero spin. The spin of a complex nucleus is the vector sum of the orbital angular momentum and intrinsic spins of the constituent nucleons. For nuclei of even mass number, the multiple is an integral; for those of odd mass number, it is a half-integer. See also Bose-Einstein statistics, Fermi-Dirac statistics. isotopic spin isobaric spin electron spin resonance | en |
| spin | stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods" | en |
| spin | In a game such as tennis or cricket, if you put spin on a ball, you deliberately make it spin rapidly when you hit it or throw it. Amount of angular momentum associated with a subatomic particle or nucleus. It is measured in multiples of (h-bar), equal to Planck's constant divided by | en |
| spin | rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | en |
| spin | If you go for a spin or take a car for a spin, you make a short journey in a car just to enjoy yourself | en |
| spin | If someone puts a certain spin on an event or situation, they interpret it and try to present it in a particular way. He interpreted the vote as support for the constitution and that is the spin his supporters are putting on the results today. see also spin doctor | en |
| spin | If your head is spinning, you feel unsteady or confused, for example because you are drunk, ill, or excited. My head was spinning from the wine | en |
| spin | In politics, spin is the way in which political parties try to present everything they do in a positive way to the public and the media. The public is sick of spin and tired of promises. It's time for politicians to act | en |
| spin | cause to spin; "spin a coin" | en |
| spin | If someone spins a story, they give you an account of something that is untrue or only partly true. He was surprised, and annoyed that she had spun a story which was too good to be condemned as a simple lie | en |
| spin | When people spin, they make thread by twisting together pieces of a fibre such as wool or cotton using a device or machine. Michelle will also spin a customer's wool fleece to specification at a cost of $2.25 an ounce. + spinning spin·ning They do their own cooking, spinning, and woodworking | en |
| spin | Intrinsic angular momentum of a particle, given in units of , the quantum unit of angular momentum, where = h/2 = 6 58 x 10-34Js | en |
| spin | The bias put on an issue, in order to make people believe an interpretation of events favourable to the teller, but not necessarily the full TRUTH They thus serve to subtlety lead PUNTERS to form a preferred meaning of the issue and draw conclusions as to credit or blame See LINE and ISSUES MANAGEMENT (Added December 2002) | en |
| spin | A spin occurs when only one wing stalls and the other stays flying This might happen if flying speed is lost while the aircraft is turning, with the inside wing travelling more slowly than the outer one The unbalanced lift created by the partial stall causes the plane to rotate, while the loss of lift causes it to descend Unless the pilot recognises the situation and takes the appropriate recovery action, a spin will continue until the ground is reached with disasterous results Press 'Back' to return | en |
| spin | Effect of keeping one wing stalled causes glider to rotate around stalled wing Easy to get out of when you know how Full opposite rudder then ease the stick forward until the spin stops then recover to normal attitude Nothing to it really but a bit of a stomach churner first time | en |
| spin | The characteristic of a particle that causes it to rotate about an axis in a consistent direction | en |
| spin | The particular interpretation or emphasis applied to information, so as to enhance the public image of, or to minimize political damage to, a politician Spin can also be used as a weapon against a political opponent or the opposition party Politicians routinely seek to take credit for good things, whether or not they were personally responsible for bringing them about, and to distance themselves from bad things, including their own mistakes The considerable role of the mass media as the intermediary between the politician and the citizenry has made putting the "right slant" on information a matter of the utmost importance Politicians and candidates, at least at the national level, now have consultants, spokespersons, etc -spin doctors or spinmeisters-who help devise and deliver the right spin to the public | en |
| spin | Sponsored Programs Information Network An on-line search system available by subscription for research opportunities developed by the InfoEd | en |
| spin | When you spin washing, it is turned round and round quickly in a spin drier or a washing machine to get the water out. Just spin the washing and it's nearly dry. Spin is also a noun. Set on a cool wash and finish with a short spin | en |
| spin | The name given to the angular momentum carried by a particle For composite particles the spin is made up from the combination of the spins of the constituents plus the angular momentum of their motion around one-another For fundamental particles spin is an intrinsic and inherently quantum property, it cannot be understood in terms of motions internal to the object | en |
| spin | a measure of the magnitude and direction of angular momentum in an atom | en |
| spin | The rotation of the ball in flight, which is imparted by the point on the ball contacted by the racquet, the angle of the racquet face at the time of contact, and the direction of the racquet during the swing | en |
| spin | A fundamental property of matter responsible for NMR and MRI [Chapter 3] | en |
| spin | prolong or extend; "spin out a visit" | en |
| spin | twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing" | en |
| spin | To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet; as, blood spinsfrom a vein | en |
| spin | a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) prolong or extend; "spin out a visit" | en |
| spin | To move swifty; as, to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc | en |
| spin | The act of spinning; as, the spin of a top; a spin a bicycle | en |
| spin | Velocity of rotation about some specified axis | en |
| spin | form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web" | en |
| spin | work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk" | en |
| spin | make up a story; "spin a yarn" | en |
| spin | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" | en |
| spin | stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods | en |
| spin | a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story" a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin" the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) prolong or extend; "spin out a visit" twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing" work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk" form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web" make up a story; "spin a yarn" revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods | en |
| spin | a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story" | en |
| spin | a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin" | en |
| spin | To draw out tediously; to form by a slow process, or by degrees; to extend to a great length; with out; as, to spin out large volumes on a subject | en |
| spin | To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness | en |
| spin | To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material | en |
| spin | act of causing to spin; twirling movement, rotation; short drive in an automobile; sudden descent; specific viewpoint, slant; style; tailspin; spin angular momentum (Physics) isim | en |
| spin | form thread or yarn by drawing out and twisting fibers; make a web or cocoon; fabricate, evolve; prolong, protract; cause to revolve rapidly, twirl fiil | en |
| spin | To cause to turn round rapidly; to whirl; to twirl; as, to spin a top | en |
| spin | To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, or the like) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc | en |
| spin | the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" | en |
| spin | To move round rapidly; to whirl; to revolve, as a top or a spindle, about its axis | en |
| spin | To practice spinning; to work at drawing and twisting threads; to make yarn or thread from fiber; as, the woman knows how to spin; a machine or jenny spins with great exactness | en |
| spin | To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe | en |
| spin | If something spins or if you spin it, it turns quickly around a central point. The latest discs, used for small portable computers, spin 3600 times a minute He spun the wheel sharply and made a U turn in the middle of the road He spun his car round and went after them. Spin is also a noun. This driving mode allows you to move off in third gear to reduce wheel-spin in icy conditions | en |
