truss bridge vs span

span vs truss bridge

truss bridge and span both are nouns.

truss bridge is not a verb while span is a verb.

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

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

truss bridge: a bridge supported by trusses
span: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Other hypernyms of truss bridge include bridge.

truss bridge (noun)	span (noun)
a bridge supported by trusses	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

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

Difference between truss bridge and span

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