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Nautical mile

A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian arc. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres, approximately 6,076 feet, or 2000 yards, which is close enough for government work.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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