Definition of "mil"

mil

/mɪl/

noun
plural mils
1. An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 1⁄6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 1⁄6000 and 1⁄6300 are used in other countries.
2. A unit of measurement equal to 1⁄1000 of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
3. a former subdivision (1⁄1000) of the Maltese lira
4. (informal, plural "mil") Abbreviation of million.
  Quotations
  The cheapest shack in this part of the woods would probably set the buyer back at least a couple of mil.
  2009, Bob Frey, The DVD Murders, page 39
  You can get things done without money, but you can do a hell of a lot more with it, and $10 mil is a good starting point.
  2010 September, Galen Gondolfi, "Idea Fun(d)", St. Louis magazine, ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 79
5. (informal) Clipping of milliliter; mL.
adjective
not comparable
1. Clipping of military.