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  mil

  noun

  a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 millimeters), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
• mil.
  mil.

  abbreviation

  military.
• MIL
  MIL

  abbreviation

  mother-in-law.

mil

¹ American  

[mil] / mɪl /

noun

1. a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 millimeters), used in measuring the diameter of wires.

2. a military unit of angular measurement equal to the angle subtended by 1/6400 of a circumference.

3. (less accurately) the angle subtended by an arc equal to 1/1000 (0.001) of the radius or distance.

4. (used formerly in pharmaceutical prescriptions) a milliliter.

5. a former bronze coin of the mandate of Palestine, the 1/1000 part of a pound.

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mil ² American  

[mil] / mɪl /

noun

1. Slang. a million.

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mil. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. military.

2. militia.

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MIL ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. mother-in-law.

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mil ¹ British  

/ mɪl /

noun

1. a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch

2. an obsolete pharmaceutical unit of volume equal to one millilitre

3. a unit of angular measure, used in gunnery, equal to one sixty-four-hundredth of a circumference

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mil. ² British  

abbreviation

1. military

2. militia

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mil ³ British  

abbreviation

1. a US military department

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mil Scientific  

/ mĭl /

1. A unit of length in the US Customary System equal to 1/1000 of an inch (0.03 millimeter), used chiefly to measure the diameter of wires.

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Etymology

Origin of mil¹

First recorded in 1715–25; short for Latin millēsimus “thousandth,” equivalent to mill(e) “thousand” ( see mile) + -ēsimus ordinal suffix

Origin of mil²

By shortening

Example Sentences

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The quarterback alone, lured away from Duke this past offseason, cost a cool mil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2024

"These agreements were reached just recently, and we know that we have work with the PRC mil to do to solidify the next steps," Franchetti said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023

What on earth is the point of moving into these places that take a nonrefundable half a mil from you before you even move in??

From Slate ● May 4, 2022

“I was behind dudes making 11 mil a year @ center my whole career,” Feliciano tweeted.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022

The previous afternoon, Lopsang had exhausted himself carrying a satellite phone for Pittman, in addition to the rest of his mil mu ix in load, from Camp Three to Camp Four.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

“It is reasonable to believe that the Company could breach its $35 mil. liquidity requirement at any moment,” Stephens analyst Jack Atkins and associate Grant Smith wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

While billionaires pay $90 mil. for an apartment they won't ever live in.

From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2014

Not 10-20 mil., but more like 50-75 million!!!!  

From Time ● Apr. 30, 2013

In 1889 the tithes from which the Church revenues had been derived were abolished, and a tax of 3 per mil. on real estate was substituted.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

In 1912, five machines were built, of which two were of the mil. model.

From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various

The rest of the extended family has respected our wishes to cut ties with the ex, but not my MIL, and this has been very hurtful to my husband.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2022

I gave in, but then MIL said she now would not come, and neither will her other daughter-in-law, who was supposed to drive with her.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022

I am throwing my daughter a baby shower, and her MIL invited her neighbor and the neighbor's daughter to the shower, without asking me first.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022

MIL has come to us with a very generous proposal—we would each sell our respective homes, and she would give us a substantial amount of her profit.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2022

If your MIL were truly sincere about wanting to sell her house so she could downgrade, and give you guys the proceeds, why does she want you to sell your home first, too?

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2022