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/mɪl/

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Mill, Winkelmaß

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.

Examples :

"The artillery spotter adjusted his scope by one mil to compensate for the slight deviation in the target's position. "

Der Artilleriebeobachter justierte sein Zielfernrohr um ein Mill, um die geringfügige Abweichung in der Position des Ziels auszugleichen.

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Tausendstel Zoll

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

Examples :

"The manufacturer recommends using a 4-mil plastic sheet to protect the tabletop. "

Der Hersteller empfiehlt die Verwendung einer 4-Tausendstel-Zoll-Kunststofffolie zum Schutz der Tischplatte.

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Ein ehemaliger Unterteilung (1/1000) der maltesischen Lira

A former subdivision (1/1000) of the Maltese lira

Examples :

"The old price tag showed the item cost 500 liri and 200 mil. "

Das alte Preisschild zeigte, dass der Artikel 500 Lira und 200 Mil kostete.

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Millionen

(plural "mil") Abbreviation of million.

Examples :

"The company made 5 mil in profits last year. "

Das Unternehmen erwirtschaftete im letzten Jahr 5 Millionen Gewinn.

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Milliliter

A unit of measure of capacity, being one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: ml

Examples :

"The recipe calls for 500 mil of milk. "

Das Rezept verlangt 500 Milliliter Milch.