circular mils

A form of circular mil — The non-SI unit for measuring the cross-sectional area of an electrical conductor: 1 CM= area of a circle having diameter of 0.001 inch; use capitals to distinguish from centimeter; 0.000 506 7 sq millimeters.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of circular mil
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