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sea mile

 

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Noun sea mile has 1 sense
  1. sea mile, mile - a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
    --1 is a kind of nautical linear unit

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Sea Mile:

Noun:

  1. A unit of measurement used in navigation to measure distances at sea, equivalent to 1,852 meters or approximately 1.15 land miles.

Example sentences:

  1. The ship traveled hundreds of sea miles before reaching its destination.
  2. He had to calculate the precise sea miles for the voyage to ensure an accurate arrival time.
  3. The lighthouse was situated exactly five sea miles from the mainland.

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