span vs cantilever bridge

cantilever bridge vs span

span and cantilever bridge both are nouns.

span is a verb but cantilever bridge is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
span	Yes	No	Yes	No
cantilever bridge	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cantilever bridge is a hyponym of span; that is, cantilever bridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than span:

span: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
cantilever bridge: bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle

Other hyponyms of span include Bailey bridge, cattle grid, cattle guard, covered bridge, drawbridge, lift bridge, footbridge, overcrossing, pedestrian bridge, flyover, overpass, bateau bridge, floating bridge, pontoon bridge, rope bridge, steel arch bridge, suspension bridge, toll bridge, trestle bridge, truss bridge, viaduct.

span (noun)	cantilever bridge (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle
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

span (verb)	cantilever bridge (verb)
to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between span and cantilever bridge

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