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adj
Acronym of metal inert gas (in MIG welding).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, not-comparable
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noun
A milligram
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of a series of Soviet and Russian fighter aircraft.
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noun
Initialism of Multi Input Gateway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A member of the Luton Town MIGs (Men in Gear), a firm of football hooligans.
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Usage: in-plural
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noun
Misspelling of MiG (aircraft).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
an incorrect capitalisation of MiG. (Russian fighters)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed
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History
Probably from a pronunciation of mg.
From Russian МиГ (MiG), from Микоя́н (Mikoján) (from Armenian Միկոյան (Mikoyan)) + Гуре́вич (Gurévič), the names of the original designers: Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich.
Across languages
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