mil

(mil)

noun

  1. a unit of length, equal to one thousandth (0.001) of an inch (0.0254 millimeter), used in measuring the diameter of wire, the thickness of coatings or films, etc.
  2. a milliliter, or cubic centimeter
  3. a unit of currency in Cyprus, equal to 1/1000 pound
  4. Mil. a unit of angle measurement for artillery fire, missile launching, etc., equal to the angle forming an arc that is 1/6400 of the circumference of a circle

Origin: L mille, thousand

noun

Slang million

  1. mileage
  2. military
  3. militia

See mil in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of an inch (0.0254 millimeter), used, for example, to specify the diameter of wire or the thickness of materials sold in sheets.
  2. A milliliter; one cubic centimeter.
  3. A unit of angular measurement used in artillery and equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution.

Origin:

Origin: Short for Latin mīllēsimus, thousandth

Origin: , from mīlle, thousand; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots

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noun
Slang A million dollars.

abbreviation
  1. military
  2. militia

abbreviation
U.S. military organization (in Internet addresses)

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