cattle grid vs span

span vs cattle grid

cattle grid and span both are nouns.

cattle grid is not a verb while span is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cattle grid	Yes	No	No	No
span	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, span is a hypernym of cattle grid; that is, span is a word with a broader meaning than cattle grid:

cattle grid: a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle
span: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Other hypernyms of cattle grid include bridge.

cattle grid (noun)	span (noun)
a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle	the act of sitting or standing astride
	a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
	the distance or interval between two points
	a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
	two items of the same kind
	the complete duration of something

cattle grid (verb)	span (verb)
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between cattle grid and span

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