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Unit Of Distance Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
MILE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MILE
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "MILE" which means:
- noun
- • A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
- • A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
- • A large distance
- • A former british unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
- • A former british unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
- • An ancient roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
- • A swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
- • A footrace extending one mile
An example sentence would be:
- • "I ran a mile in under six minutes."
- • "We drove for miles before reaching the destination."
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The Guardian Quick07 Oct 2020 | Across 11 | |
New York Times15 Oct 1989 | Down 53 | |
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