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| mil [ mil ] (plural mils) |
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1. one thousandth of inch: a unit of linear measurement equivalent to 0.0254 mm (one thousandth of an inch), often used in measuring the diameter of wires
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2. unit of angular measurement for artillery: a unit of measurement equivalent to the angle subtended by 1/6400th of a circumference, used in aiming artillery
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3. one milliliter: a unit of volume equivalent to one milliliter or a cubic centimeter
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4. million dollars: a million dollars
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| [Early 18th century. Shortening of Latin millesimus "thousandth" < mille "thousand"] |
