mileages
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of mileages by The Free Dictionary
mile·age
also
mil·age
(mī′lĭj)
n.
1.
Total length, extent, or distance measured or expressed in miles.
2.
Total miles covered or traveled in a given time.
3.
The amount of service, use, or wear estimated by miles used or traveled:
This tire will give very good mileage.
4.
The number of miles traveled by a motor vehicle on a given quantity of fuel.
5.
a.
An allowance for travel expenses established at a specified rate per mile.
b.
Expense per mile, as for the use of a car.
6.
Informal
The amount of service something has yielded or may yield in the future; usefulness:
a tape player that still has a lot of mileage left.
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mileage
(
ˈmaɪlɪdʒ
)
or
milage
n
1.
(Units) a distance expressed in miles
2.
(Automotive Engineering) the total number of miles that a motor vehicle has travelled
3.
(Commerce) allowance for travelling expenses, esp as a fixed rate per mile
4.
(Automotive Engineering) the number of miles a motor vehicle will travel on one gallon of fuel
5.
informal
use, benefit, or service provided by something:
this scheme has a lot of mileage left
.
6.
informal
grounds, substance, or weight:
some mileage in the objectors’ arguments
.
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mile•age
(ˈmaɪ lɪdʒ)
n.
1.
the aggregate number of miles traveled in a given time.
2.
length, extent, or distance in miles.
3.
the average distance a vehicle can travel on a specified quantity of fuel.
4.
wear, use, or profit:
to get good mileage out of an old coat.
5.
an allowance for traveling expenses at a fixed rate per mile.
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