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mil
Mil (noun) 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.
noun
1
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.
2
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."
"The plastic sheeting we bought is six mil thick."
"Thicker garden liners are often sold by the mil."
"This wire has a diameter of just ten mil."
3
A former unit of Maltese money worth a thousandth of a lira.
4
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."
"The label said to take five mil of syrup twice a day."
"Add 250 mil of water to the pan and stir."
"The nurse measured out ten mil into a small cup."
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Etymology
Mil goes back ultimately to Latin millesimum. As a clipping, it comes by way of clipped words such as millilitre, millimetre and milliradian; as a metric unit, it arises through clipping of translingual milli- ("SI prefix").
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of mil?
"mil" (noun) 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.
What is another word for mil?
Other words for "mil" include ml, cc, mile, millilitre, milliliter.
What are the different meanings of mil?
"mil" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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; 2. A unit of length equal to a thousandth of an inch (25.4 micrometres), used mainly for thin materials like plastic sheeting; 3. A former unit of Maltese money worth a thousandth of a lira.
How do you use mil in a sentence?
Example: "The plastic sheeting we bought is six mil thick."
