survey mile
The mile of ⁶³³⁶⁄₃₉₃₇ kilometers employed by the United States prior to its adoption…The mile of ⁶³³⁶⁄₃₉₃₇ kilometers employed by the United States prior to its adoption of the international mile by treaty in the 1950s.
Meaning
1 senses(US)The mile of ⁶³³⁶⁄₃₉₃₇ kilometers employed by the United States prior to its adoption of the international mile by treaty in the 1950s.
Near-synonyms: international mile, statute mile (UK)
- a U.S. unit of measure equal to 1609.347 meters; derived from the use of 39.37 inches as the conversion for one meter
Origin
From its continued use until the 1980s in reference to the US Geological Survey's 1927 geoFrom its continued use until the 1980s in reference to the US Geological Survey's 1927 geodetic datum.
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Forms
plural: survey miles| Singular | survey mile |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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