A milliammeter, used to measure small electric currents, is constructed so that blind persons can feel its raised dial markings (Science News Letter).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mil — al·che·mil·la; ar·mil; ar·mil·la; ar·mil·lar·ia; ar·mil·lary; au·mil; au·mil·dar; bis·mil·lah; bog·o·mil; bog·o·mil·ism; brown·mil·ler·ite; fa·mil·ia; fa·mil·ial; fa·mil·iar·ism; fa·mil·iar·i·ty; fa·mil·iar·iza·tion; fa·mil·iar·ize;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
mil|om|e|ter — «my LOM uh tuhr», noun. British. an instrument that registers the number of miles traveled by an automobile or other motor vehicle. ╂[< mil(e) + ometer, as in speedometer] … Useful english dictionary
mil|li|li|ter — «MIHL uh LEE tuhr», noun. one thousandth of a liter, equal to 1.000027 cubic centimeters, 0.061 cubic inch, or 0.0338 fluid ounce. Abbr: ml … Useful english dictionary
mil|li|me|ter — «MIHL uh MEE tuhr», noun. one thousandth of a meter, equal to 0.03937 inch. Abbr: mm (no period) … Useful english dictionary
mil·li·li·ter — … Useful english dictionary
mil·li·me·ter — … Useful english dictionary
pa|ter|fa|mil|i|as — «PAY tuhr fuh MIHL ee uhs», noun, plural pa|tres|fa|mil|i|as «PAY treez fuh MIHL ee uhs». 1. a father or head of a family: »According to this account, he was a tender, grousing, home loving paterfamilias who liked to be with his children when… … Useful english dictionary
ma|ter|fa|mil|i|as — «MAY tuhr fuh MIHL ee uhs», noun. Latin. the mother of a household; woman head of a house … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|mil|li|me|ter — «MY kroh MIHL uh MEE tuhr», noun. 1. one millionth of a millimeter; millicron. 2. = micron. (Cf. ↑micron) … Useful english dictionary
