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international nautical mile

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  1. [navigation, measurement] A unit of distance equal to 6,076.1 feet or 1,852 meters (about 1.15 statute miles); used globally for maritime and aviation purposes.

  2. [measurement, geodesy] A unit of distance equivalent to one minute of latitude on a sphere whose surface area is equal to the surface area of the ellipsoidal earth.

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