mil

  1. Noun.  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.
  2. Noun.  A unit of measurement equal to 1⁄1000 of an inch, usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
  3. Noun.  a former subdivision (1/1000) of the Maltese lira.
  4. Noun.  (informal) (abbreviation of, million) .

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