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Statute mile

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Noun
  1. 1
    The mile of 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, distinguished from the traditional mile of 5,000 feet employed before the 1593 Weights and Measures Act. UK

    "Near-synonym: survey mile"

  2. 2
    a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters wordnet
  3. 3
    The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s. US

    "Near-synonym: international mile"

  4. 4
    The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.

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