mil

mil

mil¹ [mil]

n.

[L mille, thousand]

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

mil² [mil]

n.

[Slang]

short for million

mil³

abbrev.

1. mileage

2. military

3. militia