Constructive mileage

Mileage \Mile"age\ (m[imac]l"[asl]j; 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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