Word: spanning
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: span
ning
Definition: Present participle of span; a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
Morphemes:
Affix: span
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.