mike checknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmaɪk ˌtʃek/us/ˈmaɪk ˌtʃek/a check to see if a microphone is working correctly, usually by saying something into it:
The sound engineers were up on the stage doing mike checks.
US informal a way of interrupting a politician or other person who is making a speech, by shouting "mike check" and then saying why you do not agree with what they are saying
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Amplifiers, microphones & speakers
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- headset
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