mil

noun (1)

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Definition of mil

(Entry 1 of 3)

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

mil

noun (2)

variants: or mill

plural mil or mill

Definition of mil (Entry 2 of 3)

slang

: a million dollars

mil

abbreviation

Definition of mil (Entry 3 of 3)

military

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The first known use of mil was in 1872

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