mic

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noun

Mic

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abbreviation (1)

Micah

MIC

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abbreviation (2)

methyl isocyanate

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Noun
Chief justice of the United States John Roberts voted against President Donald Trump just hours after the president was heard on a hot mic repeatedly thanking him. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Vice President JD Vance were caught on a hot mic speaking ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, with Johnson contrasting Trump with former President Joe Biden. Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025 The headphone monitoring and the ability to connect the mic to a computer’s USB port also makes the MoveMic 88+ suitable for live two-way broadcasting because the presenter can hear the studio feed via an earpiece plugged into the mic. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 During a timeout at Seton Hall Feb. 15, the TV mics caught Hurley challenging the team to match the level of desperation and intensity Diarra was displaying at a time when his difficulty in moving was more apparent. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

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