"mil-spec" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: mil spec [canonical], milspec [alternative], mil spec [alternative]
Etymology: Clipped compound: clipping of military specification. Originally capitalized (MIL-SPEC) in the extensive lexicon of initialisms, acronyms, and clippings of the U.S. (and other) militaries and defense industries, which began in the nineteenth century but greatly proliferated in the mid-twentieth century and has remained large and growing since then. More at Wikipedia under United States Military Standard. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">military</i> <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">specification</i>|nocap=1}} clipping of military specification Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=mil spec}} mil spec (not comparable)
  1. (US) Of the grade and quality used by the military. Wikipedia link: Clipped compound, United States Military Standard Tags: US, not-comparable
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