CEFR C1

milled

noun

Meaning

A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch, used especially for measuring the thickness of materials like plastic or metal.

Examples

The plastic wrap was only 2 mils thick.
Engineers specified a coating of 5 mils for corrosion resistance.

Synonyms: thousandth of an inch, thou

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milled (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /mɪl/

Definition

A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch, used especially for measuring the thickness of materials like plastic or metal.

Examples

The plastic wrap was only 2 mils thick.
Engineers specified a coating of 5 mils for corrosion resistance.
The manufacturer checked that the metal sheet met the minimum thickness of 10 mils.

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