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- mil|li|pound «MIHL uh POWND», noun.one thousandth of a pound: »
NASA has…determined that the 6.3 millipound-thrust ion engine would not interfere with radio transmission (Science News).
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Mil — Mil, mil, or MIL may refer to: Contents 1 Organizations 2 People 3 Places 4 Units of measurement 5 … Wikipedia
mil — mil1 [mil] n. [L mille, thousand] 1. a unit of length, equal to one thousandth (0.001) of an inch (0.0254 millimeter), used in measuring the diameter of wire, the thickness of coatings or films, etc. 2. a milliliter, or cubic centimeter 3. a unit … English World dictionary
mil — n. 1. an obsolete monetary unit of Cyprus equal in value to [frac1x1000] of a pound. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a unit of length equal to [frac1x1000] inch, used especially in measuring the thickness of sheets of materials. [WordNet 1.5] 3. one milliliter; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mil|li|gram — «MIHL uh gram», noun. one thousandth of a gram, equal to 0.0154 of a grain, or about two millionths of a pound. Abbr: mg … Useful english dictionary
mil. — 1. military. 2. militia. * * * mil «mihl», noun. 1. a measure of length equal to 0.001 of an inch. It is used in measuring the diameter of wires. 2. a unit of angular measure used in adjusting the aim of a piece of artillery, equal to 1/6400 of a … Useful english dictionary
mil — I. noun Etymology: Latin mille thousand Date: 1721 1. thousand < found a salinity of 38.4 per mil > 2. a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to 1/1000 pound 3. a unit of length equal to 1/1000 inch used especially in measuring thickness… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mil — mil1 /mil/, n. 1. a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), 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 … Universalium
Cypriot pound — Λίρα Κύπρου (Greek) Kıbrıs lirası (Turkish) … Wikipedia
Coins of the Cypriot pound — The coins of the Cypriot pound are part of the physical form of current Cypriot currency, the Cypriot pound. They have been issued since coming under British rule in 1878, until Cyprus adoption of euro in 2008. Contents 1 Predecimal series 2… … Wikipedia
Fot pound — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
