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mile

/maɪl/

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noun
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
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air mile international nautical mile mi naut mi nautical mile

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nautical linear unit
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a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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international mile land mile mi stat mi statute mile

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linear measure linear unit

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league
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a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
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mil swedish mile

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linear measure linear unit
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a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
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admiralty mile geographical mile mi naut mi nautical mile

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nautical linear unit
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an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
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roman mile

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linear unit linear measure
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a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
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sea mile

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nautical linear unit
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a footrace extending one mile
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"he holds the record in the mile"

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track event
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a large distance
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"he missed by a mile"

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large indefinite quantity large indefinite amount

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