mil-spec in English

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Etymology: Short for military specification. Etymology templates: {{short for|en|<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">military</i> <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">specification</i>}} Short for military specification. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mil-spec (not comparable)

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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Short for military specification.",
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        {
          "text": "a mil-spec pistol"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of the grade and quality used by the military."
      ],
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          "grade"
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          "quality",
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        "(US) Of the grade and quality used by the military."
      ],
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          "word": "mil"
        },
        {
          "word": "spec"
        }
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          "word": "milspec"
        },
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          "word": "mil spec"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "mil-spec"
}

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{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "<i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"en\">military</i> <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"en\">specification</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "Short for military specification.",
      "name": "short for"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Short for military specification.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "mil-spec (not comparable)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "mil"
    },
    {
      "word": "spec"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English adjectives",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English short forms",
        "English uncomparable adjectives",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a mil-spec pistol"
        }
      ],
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        "Of the grade and quality used by the military."
      ],
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          "grade"
        ],
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          "quality",
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        ],
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        "(US) Of the grade and quality used by the military."
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "milspec"
    },
    {
      "word": "mil spec"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mil-spec"
}

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"mil-spec" meaning in English

Adjective