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
There are 150+ mics used for audio. Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Bob’s presence at the ballpark dated to 1999, when the Indians asked him to fill in one day on the PA mic. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026 Common takes the mic during the 2026 Global Citizen NOW Summit in New York in May 14. People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 Boyd sat behind a pair of mics with Robby Grant, both station co-founders. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026 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 17 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

MIC

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