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n. - An angular unit used in artillery; A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter; A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; A Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound.

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  • I'm predicting 160 mil. 200 mil is out of the question.
  • On the other hand, my mil is DELIGHTFUL and very sensible.
  • My mil is like that, but only because she really openly doesn't respect me.
  • When only 70 mil is actually spent on CAN shows, it's apparent originality is the first thing to go.
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  • With the new machine we can "mill" (to grind grain) wheat down to a "mil" (one-thousandth of an inch).
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