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mile Definition
(n)
a
unit
of
length
equal
to
1760
yards
(n)
a
unit
of
length
used
in
navigation
;
equivalent
to
the
distance
spanned
by
one
minute
of
arc
in
latitude
;
1
,
852
meters
(n)
a
large
distance
; "
he
missed
by
a
mile
"
(n)
a
former
British
unit
of
length
once
used
in
navigation
;
equivalent
to
1828
.
8
meters
(
6000
feet
)
(n)
a
British
unit
of
length
equivalent
to
1
,
853
.
18
meters
(
6
,
082
feet
)
(n)
an
ancient
Roman
unit
of
length
equivalent
to
1620
yards
(n)
a
Swedish
unit
of
length
equivalent
to
10
km
(n)
a
footrace
extending
one
mile
; "
he
holds
the
record
in
the
mile
"
mile Synonyms
Admiralty mile
air mile
geographical mile
international nautical mile
knot
land mile
mi
mile
naut mi
nautical mile
Roman mile
sea mile
stat mi
statute mile
Swedish mile
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