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nautical mile
countable noun: A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used at sea. It is equal to 1852 metres. nautical mile in American English any of various units of distance for sea and air navigation: in the U.S. since 1959, an international unit of length, equal to one minute of arc of a great circle of the earth or 6,076.12 feet or 1.1508 miles (1,852 meters or 1.852 kilometers) noun: a unit of distance used chiefly in navigation, equal to 6080.20 feet (1853.25 meters) in the U.S., now replaced by the international nautical mile nautical mile in British English noun: a unit of length, used esp in navigation, equivalent to the average length of a minute of latitude, and corresponding to a latitude of 45°, i. e. 1852 m (6076.12 ft) |
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