Mil Definition

mĭl
noun
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.
Webster's New World
A milliliter, or cubic centimeter.
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A unit of currency in Cyprus, equal to11000 pound.
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A unit of angle measurement for artillery fire, missile launching, etc., equal to the angle forming an arc that is16400 of the circumference of a circle.
Webster's New World
Million.
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Synonyms:
abbreviation
Mileage.
Webster's New World
Military.
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Militia.
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Military.
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Other Word Forms of Mil

Noun

Singular:
mil
Plural:
mils

Origin of Mil

  • Short for Latin mīllēsimus thousandth from mīlle thousand gheslo- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mil Sentence Examples

  • It supports about 6 mil lions of people.

  • He was a great advocate of the pound and mil scheme.

  • This page gives an overview of all articles in the 1911 Brittanica which are alphabetized under Meu to Mil.

  • For the Macedonian campaign and Scutari, by far the best authority is the French general staff publication Revue mil.

  • Both of them are at that level of not worrying about missing any meals but they're not big spenders—maybe five to ten mil bracket, give or take—no real debts.

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Words Starting With

MMIMIL

Words Ending With

LILMIL

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With M and Ending With L

Starts With M & Ends With LStarts With MI & Ends With LStarts With M & Ends With IL

Word Length

3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With M3 Letter Words Ending With L