arm span

ɑrm spæn

Definition

Definition of arm span - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurementdistance from fingertip to fingertip with arms outstretched

The arm span of the basketball player was impressive.

reach

wingspan

metaphorical

Rare

reach or influence of a person or object

Rare

The company's arm span extends across the globe.

influence

reach

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Expressions with arm

arm's length

distance about equal to a person's normal reach

Keep the fragile items at arm's length.

dead arm

temporary loss of sensation in the arm from a blow

After the punch, he felt a dead arm.

long arm

influence or power that extends far

The long arm of the law caught up with him.

arm up

prepare with necessary tools or resources

We need to arm up with information before the meeting.

within arm's reach

adv.

close enough to touch or grab

The remote control was within arm's reach on the table.

an arm and a leg

very high price for something, often in costs or payments

The new phone cost an arm and a leg.

Expressions with span

span the globe

cover or extend across the entire world

The company's operations span the globe, reaching customers in every continent.

span the generations

exist or continue through multiple generations

The tradition of storytelling spans the generations in their family.

span the ages

exist or continue through different historical periods

The legend of King Arthur spans the ages.

span the spectrum

cover a wide range of things

Her interests span the spectrum from art to science.

age span

the range of ages within a group

The age span of the participants was from 20 to 50 years.

span the distance

cover a period of time or range

Her career spans the distance from the 1980s to the present.

spic-and-span

adj.

extremely clean and tidy

After hours of cleaning, the kitchen looked spic-and-span..

geographical span

the range of locations something affects

The geographical span of the company's operations includes three continents.

memory span

number of items one can recall from memory

Her memory span allows her to remember seven numbers.

span of life

total time a living thing exists from birth to death

The span of life for a butterfly is very short.

Examples of arm span in a sentence

The tailor measured his arm span for the custom suit.
Her arm span in the industry is impressive.
The arm span of the project reached unexpected areas.

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French:envergure, portée, ...
German:Armspannweite, Reichweite, ...
Italian:distanza tra le braccia, portata, ...
Spanish:envergadura, alcance, ...
Portuguese:envergadura, alcance, ...
Chinese:臂展, 影响力, ...
Japanese:腕の長さ, 影響力, ...
Arabic:باع الذِّراع, مَدَى الذِّرَاع, ...
Hebrew:מוֹטַת יָדַיִם, טְוַח הַשְּׁפָעָה, ...
Russian:размах рук, влияние, ...
Ukrainian:розмах рук, вплив, ...
Hindi:बाँहों का फैलाव, पहुंच, ...
Bengali:বাহুবিস্তার, প্রভাবের পরিধি, ...
Catalan:envergadura, abast, ...
Czech:rozpětí paží, dosah, ...
Danish:vingefang, rækkevidde, ...
Dutch:armwijdte, invloed, ...
Greek:άνοιγμα χεριών, εμβέλεια, ...
Hungarian:karfesztávolság, hatókör, ...
Khmer:ប្រវែងលាតដៃ, ឥទ្ធិពល, ...
Korean:팔 길이, 영향력, ...
Persian:فاصله نوک انگشتان, دامنه نفوذ, ...
Polish:rozpiętość ramion, zasięg, ...
Portuguese (BR):envergadura, alcance, ...
Romanian:anvergura brațelor, anvergură, ...
Swedish:armspann, räckvidd, ...
Thai:ช่วงแขน, อิทธิพล, ...
Turkish:kol açıklığı, etki alanı, ...
Vietnamese:sải tay, tầm ảnh hưởng, ...

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