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Span — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chip noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
  • filing noun A tiny shaving or particle scraped off by a file or similar tool.
  • paring noun A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
  • shaving noun A thin strip or curl of material removed by cutting or shaving.
  • swarf noun The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone.

Senses

Span is used for these senses in English:

  • chip A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
  • filing Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.
  • paring A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
  • shaving (countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.
  • swarf (uncountable) The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone. [from mid 16th c.]

chip — full definition

  1. noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
  2. noun A tiny electronic circuit, or a thin fried slice of potato.
  3. verb To break a small piece off something.
  4. verb To contribute money or effort along with others.

filing — full definition

  1. noun A tiny shaving or particle scraped off by a file or similar tool.
  2. noun The act of submitting or archiving an official document.

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