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mig

1 American  
[mig] / mɪg /
Or migg

noun

Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.

  1. a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.

  2. (used with a singular verb) migs, the game of marbles.

MiG 2 American  
[mig] / mɪg /
Or Mig,

noun

  1. any of several Russian-built fighter aircraft, as the MiG-15, a jet used in the Korean War.

MiG British  
/ mɪɡ /

noun

  1. any of various types of Russian and former Soviet fighter aircraft

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of mig1

Perhaps variant of mib with g from game 1

Origin of MiG2

Named after Artem Mi(koyan) and Mikhail G(urevich), Russian aircraft designers

Example Sentences

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“Global electricity demand is expected to increase 40% by 2035; data centers are a primary driver, expected to see a 200% increase in consumption,” wrote Baird analyst Mig Dobre in a January report.

From Barron's

“Guidance light,” wrote Baird analyst Mig Dobre on Wednesday.

From Barron's

It was a lot simpler than the MiG fighter jet Gagarin was used to flying, and that was by design—he wasn’t supposed to touch the controls.

From Literature

Gagarin began training in a MiG fighter jet, relearning the feel of the controls.

From Literature

Baird analyst Mig Dobre called Caterpillar one of his “best ideas” following the event.

From Barron's

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