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milepost

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mile·post  (mlpst)
n.
A post set up to indicate distance in miles, as along a highway.

milepost [ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Horse racing a marking post on a racecourse a mile before the finishing line
2. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) Also called (esp Brit) milestone Chiefly US and Canadian a signpost that shows the distance in miles to or from a place
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.milepostmilepost - stone post at side of a road to show distances
marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
Translations
milepost [ˈmaɪlpəʊst] N (Hist) → poste m miliar, mojón m
milepost
nMeilenanzeiger mor -pfosten m


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