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linear unit — noun a unit of measurement of length • Syn: ↑linear measure • Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit • Hyponyms: ↑long measure, ↑astronomy unit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nautical mile — noun 1. a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • Syn: ↑naut mi, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑geographical mile, ↑Admiralty mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler ( … Useful english dictionary
linear measure — noun a unit of measurement of length • Syn: ↑linear unit • Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit • Hyponyms: ↑long measure, ↑astronomy unit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
international nautical mile — 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 • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑naut mi, ↑knot, ↑air mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑mil … Useful english dictionary
Nautical mile — 1 nautical mile = SI units 1.85200 km 1,852.00 m US customary / Imperial units 1.15078 mi 6,076.12 ft The nautical mile (symbol M, NM or nmi) is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along a … Wikipedia
naut mi — noun 1. a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑geographical mile, ↑Admiralty mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler ( … Useful english dictionary
air mile — 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 • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑naut mi, ↑knot, ↑international nautical mile • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
sea mile — noun a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) • Syn: ↑mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler (for: ↑mile) • Hypernyms: ↑nautical linear unit … Useful english dictionary
Admiralty mile — noun a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑naut mi, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑geographical mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler ( … Useful english dictionary
geographical mile — noun a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑naut mi, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑Admiralty mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler ( … Useful english dictionary
