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mile: see English units of measurement English units of measurement, principal system of weights and measures used in a few nations, the only major industrial one being the United States. It actually consists of two related systems—the U.S. ..... Click the link for more information. . mileAny of various units of distance, including the statute mile of 5,280 ft (1.61 km). It originated from the Roman mille passus, or “thousand paces,” which measured 5,000 Roman ft (4,840 English ft [1.475 km]). A nautical mile is the length on the Earth's surface of one minute of arc or, by international definition, 1,852 m (6,076.12 ft [1.1508 statute mi]); it remains in universal use in both marine and air transportation. A knot is one nautical mile per hour. See also International System of Units; metric system. |
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| To cap it all, Wickson's hunting lodge was a quarter of a mile from my hiding-place. This was a suspension-bridge thrown over some rapids, about a mile from the place where they now were. I was sent from the house, half a mile away, to carry to him a pail of beer. |
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