mic

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noun

Mic

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abbreviation (1)

Micah

MIC

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abbreviation (2)

methyl isocyanate

Examples of mic in a Sentence

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Noun
Adam DeVine, stepping into Ritter’s short-shorts (at least in spirit), earned laughs with a bit about a wayward mic drifting below the belt. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 By holding down the Talk button, the user can temporarily access the SuperMic and override the mics in the earbuds. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 But bafflingly, just as cohost Alfonso Ribeiro was turning the mic over to his co-mistress of ceremonies, Julianne Hough, the onscreen board under the judges showed a seven and an eight. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025 Leveraging privilege might mean passing the mic, or sharing knowledge and resources. Delilah Friedler, Them., 16 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

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