"spanning" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spannings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spanning (plural spannings)
  1. The process by which something is spanned. Derived forms: spanning tree
    Sense id: en-spanning-en-noun-oWiH-EUR

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spanning
  1. present participle and gerund of span Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: span
    Sense id: en-spanning-en-verb-tWGafrd7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

Inflected forms

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