mil in German
mil in German is Strich, artillerischer Strich — mil means a unit for measuring angles, equal to one six-thousand-four-hundredth of a full circle; at a distance of 1000 metres, one mil covers roughly one metre, though some countries instead use one six-thousandth or one six-thousand-three-hundredth of a circle.
mil in German
Strich
An 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.
artillerischer Strich
An 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.
What does "mil" mean?
- noun A unit for measuring angles, equal to one six-thousand-four-hundredth of a full circle; at a distance of 1000 metres, one mil covers roughly one metre, though some countries instead use one six-thousandth or one six-thousand-three-hundredth of a circle.
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noun A unit of length equal to a thousandth of an inch (25.4 micrometres), used mainly for thin materials like plastic sheeting.
"For this task, I prefer the plastic sheeting that is 10 mils thick."
- noun A former unit of Maltese money worth a thousandth of a lira.
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noun A shortened form of the word millilitre.
"We told her to give her daughter ten mils of cough syrup and to call us back if the cough gets worse."
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- For this task, I prefer the plastic sheeting that is 10 mils thick.
- The plastic sheeting we bought is six mil thick.
- We told her to give her daughter ten mils of cough syrup and to call us back if the cough gets worse.
- The label said to take five mil of syrup twice a day.
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What is "mil" in German?
"mil" in German is Strich, artillerischer Strich. mil means: A unit for measuring angles, equal to one six-thousand-four-hundredth of a full circle; at a distance of 1000 metres, one mil covers roughly one metre, though some countries instead use one six-thousandth or one six-thousand-three-hundredth of a circle.
Are there other ways to say "mil" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "mil": Strich, artillerischer Strich.
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