Main Entry: ¹mil

Pronunciation: \ˈmil\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin mille thousand

Date: 1721

1 : thousand <found a salinity of 38.4 per mil>
2 : a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ pound
3 : a unit of length equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ inch used especially in measuring thickness (as of plastic films)
4 : a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹⁄₆₄₀₀ of 360 degrees and used especially in artillery