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MIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("mil" is a kind of...):
angular unit (a unit of measurement for angles)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
Synonyms:
cc; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; mil; milliliter; millilitre; ml
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("mil" is a kind of...):
metric capacity unit (a capacity unit defined in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "mil"):
cubic millimeter; cubic millimetre (a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge)
Holonyms ("mil" is a part of...):
centiliter; centilitre; cl (a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("mil" is a kind of...):
linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
Holonyms ("mil" is a part of...):
in; inch (a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
Synonyms:
mil; mile; Swedish mile
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("mil" is a kind of...):
linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("mil" is a kind of...):
Cypriot monetary unit (monetary unit in Cyprus)
Holonyms ("mil" is a part of...):
Cypriot pound; pound (the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents)
