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Geographical mile
noun
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Noun
- 1 A unit of length corresponding to exactly one minute of arc (1/60 degree) along the Earth's equator, about 1855.4 meters, 2029.1 yards, or roughly 8/7 international miles.
"Near-synonyms: nautical mile, sea mile (very close to the same distance)"
- 2 a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile wordnet
- 3 Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.
See also for "geographical mile"
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