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
Crenshaw says some remark about killing Tucker off mic during some interview and now DAN CRENSHAW IS THE DEVIL! Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 Sound was a problem throughout the evening, and a malfunctioning mic came close to ruining Adam Brody and Kristen Bell's Nobody Wants This bit. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025 After a silent scene of the rockers floating listlessly in the water, Eastin (and co-director Aaron Hymes) switch up the elements and transport the guys to a desert scene in which the contents of the room are aflame, including Reynolds’ mic stand, as well as the drum kit and Dan Sermon’s guitar. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025 Gates got on the public-address mic in Mizzou Arena, perhaps doing the only thing that could’ve drawn him any boos given such an emphatic performance. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 20 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 1 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

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