The Clue
Wire measures (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MILS
Tags
Notes
The answer MILS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.
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Currency in Cyprus
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Minuscule lengths
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Tiny measures
Wire units
Some units of length
Units of 1/1000 inch
Units for measuring wire
An inch equals 1,000 of these
Definition
MIL as a noun:
1. a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
2. a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
3. (milliliter, millilitre, mil, ml, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, cc) = a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
4. an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution