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Meaning of mil

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mil

Pronunciation:/mɪl/

noun

Definitions

  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.

noun

Definitions

  1. A unit of measure of capacity, being one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: ml