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Centiinch

A centiinch is a very small unit of length equal to one-hundredth of an inch (0.01 inch). It is not commonly used in everyday measurement but may appear in fields requiring precise fractional measurements based on the inch.

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  1 centiinch = 0.01 inch

  
  
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  Equivalent to 0.254 millimeters

  
  
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  Used for fine measurements where inch subdivisions are preferred

  
  
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  Rare and mostly of specialized or historical interest

  
  

The centiinch allows for more detailed measurements within the inch system, similar to how centimeters subdivide a meter.

Mil

A mil is a unit of length commonly used in engineering and manufacturing to measure very small distances, especially thicknesses. It is equal to one-thousandth of an inch (0.001 inch), which is approximately 0.0254 millimeters.

The mil is widely used in industries like plastic film, coatings, wire diameter, and mechanical parts, where precise measurements of thin materials are necessary. It should not be confused with the millimeter, which is 0.001 meters or 1,000 microns — much larger than a mil.

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  1 mil = 0.001 inch = 0.0254 mm

  
  
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  Used mainly for small thicknesses or diameters

  
  
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  Common in engineering, manufacturing, and material sciences

  
  
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  Not to be confused with millimeter (mm)

  
  

The mil remains an important unit in technical fields where fine measurement is critical.