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mil | mic |

As a noun mil

is .

As an initialism mic is

minor in consumption (of alcohol).

As an abbreviation mic is

, a state of mexico.

mil

English

(Angular mil)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 1?6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 1?6000 and 1?6300 are used in other countries.
  • A unit of measurement equal to 1?1000 of an inch, usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
  • a former subdivision (1/1000) of the
  • (informal)
  • * 2010 September, Galen Gondolfi, "Idea Fun(d)", , ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 79:
    • You can get things done without money, but you can do a hell of a lot more with it, and $10 mil is a good starting point.

    See also

    * degree, deg * radian, rad * grad * second * minute * for abbreviation, see * mil-dot

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l) ----

    mic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Microphone.
  • * 1987 , ,
    • Picture a mic , the stage is empty
    A beat like this might tempt me
    To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
    Grab the mic like I'm on Soul Train

    Synonyms

    * mike

    Verb

  • (transitive, and, intransitive, music, sound engineering) To put one or more microphones on or in; to use or place a microphone.
    • If we add the drum kit, we'll have to mic the orchestra.
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    • References

    * 2010 , “ On Language: How Should ‘Microphone’ be Abbreviated?”, in New York Times , July 29. English irregular verbs ----