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   Milage (?; 48), n. Same as Mileage.
   
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   Mileage (mīlˈā́j; 48), n.
   1. An allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile.
   
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   2. Aggregate length or distance in miles; esp., the sum of lengths of tracks or wires of a railroad company, telegraph company, etc. [Written also milage.]
   
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   3. The number of miles that a vehicle can travel after consuming a certain quantity of fuel; in the United States, usually expressed in units of miles per gallon; as, “smaller cars tend to get better mileage”.  It is sometimes used as a nmeasure of the energy efficiency of a vehicle.
   
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   4. Use, profit or advantage; as, “he got a lot of mileage out of one hit record”.
   
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   Constructive mileage, a mileage allowed for journeys supposed to be made, but not actually made.  Bartlett.
   
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