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noun
Any of the various miles used to measure length on land, as opposed to the nautical mile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: unit of measurement
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mile
noun
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mile, statute mile, stat mi, international mile, mi
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: linear unit, linear measure
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