twelve-mile limit

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(twelvmīl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
twelve-mile limit  (twelvmīl′),USA pronunciation 
  1. the offshore boundary of a state, extending 12 miles (19 km) at sea. Cf. three-mile limit. 


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