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[mahy-lij]

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noun

the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time.

length, extent, or distance in miles.

the number of miles or the average distance that a vehicle can travel on a specified quantity of fuel: the car gets good mileage.

wear, use, advantage, or profit: She won't get much more mileage out of this old coat.

an allowance for traveling expenses at a fixed rate per mile: His mileage came to $90.

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a fixed charge per mile, as for railroad transportation.

mileage ticket.

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Also, milage.

Origin:
1745–55, Americanism; mile + -age

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If you're going to be fanatical about something, there are worse things to obsess over than fuel mileage.

Reducing aggressive driving on the highway can improve your gas mileage significantly.

Stricter gas mileage requirements may be a headache for car manufacturers, but the aluminum industry views them as good news.

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If you're going to be fanatical about something, there are worse things to obsess over than fuel mileage.

Reducing aggressive driving on the highway can improve your gas mileage significantly.

Stricter gas mileage requirements may be a headache for car manufacturers, but the aluminum industry views them as good news.

Of all the annoyances business travelers have to endure while on the road, not one comes close to keeping a mileage log.

The new rules call for an increase in the mileage cutoff for air travel.

And there might even be political mileage in telling the truth.

The trails have been enhanced and road and trail mileage have been added to create a more usable map for both parks.

The environmental impact of junking an older working car for a new one with slightly better gas mileage.

It is afterall a hard decision to make, considering recharge methods, mileage and other aspects.

How would your mileage change with an increased speed limit.

Your mileage may vary depending on what field you're in.

Politicians are getting far too much mileage out of demonising firms and their tax advisers.

But if you've jumped into the e-book world, you'll get more mileage from your money if you're aware of these tricks.

Recognizing poor fuel economy requires that you have an idea of what your mileage should be.

Keep records on a calendar for your travel and mileage.

It has been so much accelerated by the mismanagement of perceptions for leaders to gain political mileage.

Converting an unused ladder into a drying rack lets you get more mileage from something you might otherwise discard.

One obvious improvement would be to raise car mileage standards.

Think about how hybrid-car owners become obsessed with the dashboard display showing an on-the-fly calculation of gas mileage.

Many travelers are finding that their airline mileage credit is being awarded at a glacial pace.

If your university doesn't reimburse at the government mileage or per diem rate, you can deduct the difference.

Copper sheathing may have given the brits moe mileage from ships.

And for those of us at home, the videos close the mileage gap between us and our loved ones.

The mileage ratings come from running cars on machinery in labs that do only a fair job of mimicking actual road conditions.

Regardless of the powertrain, gas mileage and safety will increase as car makers turn to lighter, stronger materials.

Automakers are lobbying for a modest increase in mileage standards, hoping to silence calls for tougher targets.

Your mileage may vary and be sure to read the fine print in your faculty handbook c i.

Greatly increases both mileage and engine longevity and nearly eliminates emissions.

Use the mileage chart at the state park website to plan a trip lasting a day or two or a whole week.

We need an affordable, reliable car that gets great gas mileage and low emmissions.

You've got to really try hard to get lousy mileage in this car.

Frequent flier mileage awards are subject to income tax.

Love the gas mileage and pick-up getting on the high/freeway.

The extra mileage flown by planes is usually caused by congestion at airports.

Using less fuel for each mile you drive is key to going green-so make high mileage a priority.

Every auto emission control or gas mileage standard ever set has been overwhelmed by increasing numbers of drivers and cars.

The tighter ratio allows for better performance, smoother delivery of power, and better gas mileage.

The agency cautions that the number should be used for comparison only since actual mileage could vary widely.

Not much political or intellectual mileage found in those frequent flyer clubs.

The new car is ridiculously more advanced in many ways, from much higher mileage to much quieter.

After all, reducing speed is one of the best ways to improve your mileage.

Instead, the students this year opted for a fuel-injected system to improve gas mileage.

As a result, its vehicles may not have been running as efficiently as they should, resulting in lower gas mileage.

The mileage display has trained me in real time how to improve my mileage.

Of course, your mileage may vary, so please try before you buy.

Cases against opposition are used to extract political mileage.

And one is likely if one needs more driving, buy a car that gets better mileage so they can afford it.

Inkubation plans to get extra mileage from its comedy content by showcasing the shorts via digital distribution.

The major loophole involves still giving extra mileage credits for flexible-fuel vehicles.

But somehow the electric car's mileage is never given out.

The airplane mileage is taken care of by purchasing carbon offsets.

So besides encouraging conservation, mileage standards should be increased continually.

We knew there was a lot of mileage to be had by entering this field.

Zenk said the test flight showed that algae fuel gets better mileage than petroleum-based jet fuel.

It was a compact car, but didn't get that good a mileage and the ride was awful, but it was my first car and with.

They don't care about mileage or quality or safety they only want to go fast.

The new mileage standards apply to all vehicles, rather than the company-by-company approach that's now being applied.

Pipe the mixed gases to the air intake of your car, and boost your mileage.

He wanted something that was fast but still got good mileage.

But… you apparently got more journalistic mileage out of whining than objectively researching the shuttle program.

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World English Dictionary

mileage or milage (ˈmaɪlɪdʒ)

—n
1.	a distance expressed in miles
2.	the total number of miles that a motor vehicle has travelled
3.	allowance for travelling expenses, esp as a fixed rate per mile
4.	the number of miles a motor vehicle will travel on one gallon of fuel
5.	informal use, benefit, or service provided by something: this scheme has a lot of mileage left
6.	informal grounds, substance, or weight: some mileage in the objectors' arguments

milage or milage

—n

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Word Origin & History

mileage

1754, "fixed rate per mile," from mile + -age. Meaning "a total number of miles" is from 1861.

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