~ 1
■ abbreviation
1》 ~lilitres.
2》 ~limetres.
3》 informal (used in sums of money) ~lions.
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~ 2
■ noun one thousandth of an inch.
Origin
C17: from L. ~lesimum 'thousandth', from ~le 'thousand'.
~ 1
■ abbreviation
1》 ~lilitres.
2》 ~limetres.
3》 informal (used in sums of money) ~lions.
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~ 2
■ noun one thousandth of an inch.
Origin
C17: from L. ~lesimum 'thousandth', from ~le 'thousand'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004