mil

Etymology

noun

1. An angular mil, 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.
2. A unit of measurement equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
3. a former subdivision (¹⁄₁₀₀₀) of the Maltese lira
4. (informal, plural "mil") Abbreviation of million.
   The cheapest shack in this part of the woods would probably set the buyer back at least a couple of mil. 2009, Bob Frey, The DVD Murders, page 39
   You can get things done without money, but you can do a hell of a lot more with it, and $10 mil is a good starting point. 2010 September, Galen Gondolfi, "Idea Fun(d)", St. Louis magazine, ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 79
5. (informal) Clipping of milliliter; mL.

adj

1. Clipping of military.