handspan

[US]/[ˈhændspæn]/
[UK]/[ˈhændspæn]/

Translation

n.the width of a hand stretched from thumb to little finger; a unit of length equal to the width of a hand

Phrases & Collocations

handspan wide

a handspan

measured handspan

handspan length

within handspan

handspan deep

about a handspan

handspan size

span a handspan

roughly a handspan

Example Sentences

the child measured a handspan across the table.

he stretched out his handspan to show how much he needed.

the shelf was exactly one handspan deep.

she could reach the switch in a handspan.

the pipe's diameter was roughly a handspan.

he held a small branch, barely a handspan long.

the gap was just a handspan wide.

the fabric was a comfortable handspan in width.

he estimated the distance at about a handspan.

the cake slice was a generous handspan thick.

the seedling's stem was only a tiny handspan.

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