mic

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noun

Mic

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

Micah

MIC

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

methyl isocyanate

Examples of mic in a Sentence

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Noun
Soon, Schatz takes the mic and encourages people to enter the buffet line, table by table. Caitlin Shetterly, NPR, 7 May 2025 Two mics in each earpiece are used along with an AI algorithm to help identify and block outside noise like traffic or aircraft engines. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Having six mics means the headphones did a fine job of picking up my voice during calls. PC Magazine, 6 May 2025 Redick quipped before eventually dropping the mic and walking away. Jovan Buha, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mic

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mic was in 1961

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“Mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mic. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

abbreviation
1
methyl isocyanate
2
minimal inhibitory concentration; minimum inhibitory concentration
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