"arm span" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɑɹm.spæn/ [US] Forms: arm spans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} arm span (plural arm spans)
  1. The length of a person's outstretched arms, measured from the fingertips of the two middle fingers. See also fathom Synonyms: wingspan, armspan
    Sense id: en-arm_span-en-noun-MAGF-aKz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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