angular mil

English

Etymology

Shortening of milliradian

Noun

angular mil (plural angular mils)

(military) A unit of angular measurement equal to 1/6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (~0,98 m). Also 1/6000 and 1/6300 are used in other countries.

Synonyms

mil

Translations

unit of angular measurement

Finnish: piiru (=¹⁄₆₀₀₀)
French: millième (fr) m

Russian: мил (ru) m (mil) (mil=¹⁄₆₀₀₀)

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