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mil

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noun \ˈmil\

Definition of MIL

1
: thousand <found a salinity of 38.4 per mil>
2
: a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to 11000 pound
3
: a unit of length equal to 11000 inch used especially in measuring thickness (as of plastic films)
4
: a unit of angular measurement equal to 16400 of 360 degrees and used especially in artillery

Origin of MIL

Latin mille thousand
First Known Use: 1721

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