mil

UK /mɪl/ US /mɪl/
noun 8name 2adj 1

Definitions

noun

1

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.

2

A unit of measurement equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.

For this task, I prefer the plastic sheeting that is 10 mils thick.

If made of plastic, is minimum of at least 2.25 mils (thousandths of an inch) thick.

3

A former subdivision (¹⁄₁₀₀₀) of the Maltese lira.

4

Clipping of milliliter.

We told her to give her daughter ten mils of cough syrup and to call us back if the cough gets worse.

5

Clipping of millimeter.

For this task, I prefer the plastic bars that are 10 mils in diameter.

Party like it's 2024, hear a knocking at my door / It's the police let them in, bust a 9 mil through their skin

noun

1

Clipping of million.

Word has it that they were offered a cool ten mil to sell their farm to the land developers.

The cheapest shack in this part of the woods would probably set the buyer back at least a couple of mil.

adj

1

Clipping of military

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