"god mic" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: god mics [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} god mic (plural god mics)
  1. (theater) A microphone typically kept backstage or in the control booth for speaking to the audience from offstage. Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-god_mic-en-noun-ofPowesn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

Inflected forms

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