spanning

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English

Verb

spanning

  1. present participle and gerund of span

Noun

spanning (plural spannings)

  1. The process by which something is spanned.
    • 1996, Peter Evans, The music of Benjamin Britten:
      The immediate symbolism of these spannings of musical space is evident, but they also contain references to the work's musical motto []

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch spanninge. Equivalent to spannen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɑ.nɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: span‧ning

Noun

spanning f (plural spanningen, diminutive spanninkje n)

  1. tension, suspense
    spanning en sensatiethrills and spills
  2. voltage

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  • Indonesian: spaning
  • Indonesian: tegangan (semantic loan)