Nautical+mile

  • 11nautical mile — (nmi, naut mi, n mile, or NM)    a unit of distance used primarily at sea and in aviation. The nautical mile is defined to be the average distance on the Earth s surface represented by one minute of latitude. This may seem odd to landlubbers, but …

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  • 12Nautical mile — Einheit Norm Gesetz über Einheiten im Messwesen EG Richtlinie über das Messwesen Einheitenname Seemeile Einheitenzeichen sm / NM Beschriebene Größe(n) Länge (Physik) Dimensionsname Länge …

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  • 13nautical mile — noun 1. a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • Syn: ↑naut mi, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑geographical mile, ↑Admiralty mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler ( …

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  • 14nautical mile — now set at 1852 metres, 1.151 miles or 1 minute latitude of the great circle of the earth. Three nautical miles make one league. The British nautical or Admiralty mile was 6080 feet (1853.18 m) while the U.S. nautical mile was 6080.2 feet… …

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  • 15nautical mile — A common unit for measuring distance. For most practical navigation purposes, all of the following units are used interchangeably as the equivalent of one nautical mile: (a) 6076.11549 ft or 1852 m; (b) one minute of arc of a great circle on a… …

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  • 16nautical mile — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nautical mile : singular nautical mile plural nautical miles a unit for measuring distances at sea, equal to 1852 metres …

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  • 17nautical mile — jūrmylė statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Tarptautinis jūreivystėje ir aeronautikoje vartojamas matavimo vienetas. Žymima nmi: 1 nmi = 1852 m. Priimta 1929 m. Monake vykusioje Neeilinėje tarptautinėje hidrografijos… …

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  • 18nautical mile — a unit of distance used chiefly in navigation, equal to 6080.20 feet (1853.25 meters) in the U.S., now replaced by the international nautical mile. Also called geographical mile, sea mile. [1625 35] * * * …

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  • 19nautical mile — nau′tical mile′ n. 1) navig. international nautical mile 2) navig. a unit of distance, equal to 6080.20 feet (1853.25 m), formerly used in the U.S. for navigation • Etymology: 1625–35 …

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  • 20nautical mile — jūrmylė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Jūros mylia – atstumo matas, naudojamas jūreivystėje. Viena jūrmylė atitinka Žemės dienovidinio vienos minutės ilgį, t. y. 1852,3 m. atitikmenys: angl. nautical mile; sea mile vok.… …

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