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1) (a stone set up to show distances in miles to various places.) mile-/kilometerstolpe2) (a very important event: The discovery of penicillin was a milestone in medical history.) milepælsubst. \/ˈmaɪlstəʊn\/ eller milepost1) (austr., amer.) milestein, milestolpe, kilometerstolpe, kilometerstein2) ( overført) milepæl
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