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inspan

Syllabification: (in·span)
Pronunciation: /inˈspan/
Definition of inspan

verb (inspans, inspanning, inspanned)

[with object] South African
  • yoke (draft animals, typically oxen) in a team to a vehicle.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Dutch inspannen 'to stretch', from in- 'in' + spannen 'to span'

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