Synonyms for
mil
A unit of measurement equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
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All Definitions for Mil

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1A unit of measurement equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
2An 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.
3A former subdivision (¹⁄₁₀₀₀) of the Maltese lira.
4Clipping of million.
5Clipping of milliliter.
6Clipping of millimeter.
7Clipping of milliradian. [An SI unit of plane angular measure equal to one thousandth of a radian]
8Clipping of military [Characteristic of members of the armed forces.]
9Initialism of mother-in-law. [The mother of one's spouse.]
10Initialism of malfunction indicator lamp.
11Abbreviation of Milwaukee. [A number of places in the United States.]
12Clipping of Milwaukee: The largest city in Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. [A number of places in the United States.]

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