"mike" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪk/ Forms: mike [singular], mikes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A device that converts sound into electricity; mikes send sound to be broadcast or recorded. Synonyms: microphone, mic
    Sense id: simple-mike-en-noun-INysc7Ou
     
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        {
          "text": "We can't hear you! Speak into the mike!"
        },
        {
          "text": "She records her songs using a mike."
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    }
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    },
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          "text": "We can't hear you! Speak into the mike!"
        },
        {
          "text": "She records her songs using a mike."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈmaɪk/"
    }
  ],
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}

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