Mil
WordNet
noun
(1) An angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution
(2) A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
(3) A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
(4) A Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
WiktionaryText
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.
- A unit of measurement equal to 1⁄1000 of an inch, usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
See also
for abbreviation, see mil.
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Numeral
- one thousand; 1000
- mil llobos — one thousand wolves
- mil vaques — one thousand cows
Usage notes
In compound numbers, mil does not inflect or change:
- mil dos — "one thousand two"
- mil trenta y nueve — "one thousand thirty-nine"
- tres mil — "three thousand"
- venti mil — "twenty thousand"
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Cardinal number
- thousand