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The correct spelling is mil.
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noun
IPA: /mɪl/
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The correct spelling is mil. An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 1⁄6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 1⁄6000 and 1⁄6300 are used in…
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noun
- 1.An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 1⁄6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 1⁄6000 and 1⁄6300 are used in other countries.
- 2.A unit of measurement equal to 1⁄1000 of an inch, usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
- 3.A former subdivision (1/1000) of the Maltese lira
- 4.(plural "mil") Abbreviation of million.
- 5.A unit of measure of capacity, being one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: ml
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