"land mile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: land miles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} land mile (plural land miles)
  1. (unit of measurement) Any of the various miles used to measure length on land, as opposed to the nautical mile. Wikipedia link: land mile Categories (topical): Units of measure Translations (unit): maamaili (Finnish)

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