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mile | a footrace extending one mile | ||
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mile, knot, mi, nautical mile, naut mi, international nautical mile, air mile | a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude | ||
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mile, mi, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, international mile | a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters | ||
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mile, mil, Swedish mile | a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km | ||
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mi, mile, nautical mile, naut mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile | a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile | ||
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mile | a large distance | ||
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mile, Roman mile | an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards | ||
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mile, sea mile | a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) |