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ADMIRALTY MILE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does Admiralty mile mean?

• ADMIRALTY MILE (noun)
The noun ADMIRALTY MILE has 1 sense:

1. a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)

Familiarity information: ADMIRALTY MILE used as a noun is very rare.

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• ADMIRALTY MILE (noun)

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Meaning:

A British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

Admiralty mile; geographical mile; naut mi; nautical mile; mi; mile

Hypernyms ("Admiralty mile" is a kind of...):

nautical linear unit (a linear unit of distance used in navigation)

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