"negamile" meaning in All languages combined

See negamile on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: negamiles [plural]
Etymology: Blend of negative + mile. Compare negawatt. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|negative|mile}} Blend of negative + mile Head templates: {{en-noun}} negamile (plural negamiles)
  1. A proposed unit of saved travel, equivalent to one mile not travelled.
    Sense id: en-negamile-en-noun-VkBECddZ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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