"mike stew" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mike stew (uncountable)
  1. Unpleasant background noise generated from the sound of a microphone. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mike_stew-en-noun-9lSxpeEX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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