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
On June 23, 1984, with a young Bob Costas on the mic on NBC, Sandberg hit two home runs that tied the score in the ninth and 10th innings off Hall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 29 July 2025 Routh then grabbed the mic to promote his new film, horror-comedy Ick. EW.com, 25 July 2025 The latter band released 13 in 2013, its first LP with Ozzy behind the mic since Never Say Die! Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025 Aykroyd took his place on the harmonica, while Belushi positioned himself on the mic. Kayla Grant, People.com, 17 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

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