international nautical mile

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl naw-ti-kuhl mahyl, not-i-kuhl ]
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noun
  1. a unit of distance at sea or in the air equal to 1.852 kilometers.

Origin of international nautical mile

1
First recorded in 1930–35
  • Also called in·ter·na·tion·al air mile [in-ter-nash-uh-nl air mahyl], /ɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nl ˌɛər ˌmaɪl/, air mile .

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British Dictionary definitions for international nautical mile

international nautical mile

noun
  1. the full name for nautical mile (def. 1)

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