First Known Use: 1721
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1mil
noun \ˈmil\
Definition of MIL
1
: thousand <found a salinity of 38.4 per mil>
2
: a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to 1⁄1000 pound
3
: a unit of length equal to 1⁄1000 inch used especially in measuring thickness (as of plastic films)
4
: a unit of angular measurement equal to 1⁄6400 of 360 degrees and used especially in artillery
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Origin of MIL
Latin mille thousand
2mil
noun
plural military or mill
Definition of MIL
slang : a million dollars
Variants of MIL
mil or mill
Origin of MIL
short for million
First Known Use: circa 1942
3mil
abbreviation
Definition of MIL
military
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