English Explanatory Dictionary

angular mil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

angular mil angular mils

Etymology

Shortening of milliradian

Synonyms

mil
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