Meaning of MILEAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'mIlij
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- [n] distance measured in miles
- [n] a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled
- [n] the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
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| | Synonyms: | | fuel consumption, milage, miles per gallon |
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| | See Also: | | distance, ratio, travel allowance | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mile"age\ (?; 48), n.
1. An allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per
mile.
2. Aggregate length or distance in miles; esp., the sum of
lengths of tracks or wires of a railroad company,
telegraph company, etc. [Written also {milage}.]
{Constructive mileage}, a mileage allowed for journeys
supposed to be made, but not actually made. --Bartlett.
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