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noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude • a large distance • a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards • a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km • a footrace extending one mile | ||||||||
| 30% | 4 | Move a beam of light or radar beam over a surface to detect and record information | ||||||
noun • the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region • an image produced by scanning verb • examine minutely or intensely • examine hastily • make a wide, sweeping search of • conform to a metrical pattern • move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image • read metrically • obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources | ||||||||
| 25% | 5 | Head off alien, green head off! | ||||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn away or aside | ||||||||
Head Is Off Beam A Long Way Crossword Clue
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MILE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MILE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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