Meaning Of The Word Three-mile limit

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What's The Definition Of Three-mile limit?

three-mile limit in British English
the outer limit of a zone of water extending three miles offshore, sometimes regarded as the extent of the territorial jurisdiction of the coastal country
noun: the limit of the marine belt of three mi. (4.8 km), which is included within the jurisdiction of the state possessing the coast
noun: the range of a nation's territorial waters, extending to three nautical miles from shore

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