Plural of mike, short for microphone; a device that picks up sound and converts it to electrical signals.
Short for 'microphone,' from Greek 'mikros' (small) plus 'phone' (sound). Abbreviated to 'mike' in casual speech, then pluralized normally as 'mikes.'
The abbreviation 'mike' for microphone is interesting because 'mic' is now more common in writing, but 'mike' survives in radio and live performance culture where speaking the word sounds more natural than 'mic.'
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