MiG
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7.9
- proper noun
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MiG
- Work on upgrading India's fleet of MiG-27 aircraft has begun in earnest at HAL units around the country.
- MiG fighter
- MiG aircraft
- MiG planes
Well, now the Migs are potentially actually going to send be sent as soon as a week from now to Ukraine.
- Well, now the Migs are potentially actually going to send be sent as soon as a week from now to Ukraine.
- You just go crush Migs and those guys are better at what they do.
Examples
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The Russians sent intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear-equipped MiG fighter-bombers into the region.
Fiction book (1995) -
In 1994, it purchased ten MiG-29 aircraft from Russia to replace aging craft in the existing fleet.
Academic text (1999) -
Today they got a MiG-21, which is a better plane.
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I'd better call off some Russian MiG fighter jets.
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Several Russian pilots are gathered around a radio, their dozen MIG fighters standing behind them.
Fiction book (1996) -
Through the cockpit window, a MiG accelerates out of the darkness, coming straight at us.
Fiction book (1997) -
In 1995, India ordered 150 MiG-21 BIS aircraft from Russia.
Academic text (1999) -
The Libyan MiG-21 was itself shot down by American F-14 jets.
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On the other hand, Moscow delivered six new MiG-29s to Havana in 1989 to replace Cuba's aging MiG-23s.
Academic text (1990) -
During the airshow, spectators were excited to see a MiG performing incredible aerial maneuvers.
Synonyms
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4.6
A fast military plane that attacks enemy planes in the air
36
4.8
A plane built to fight in war
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3.9
A plane used by the armed forces for fighting or protection
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4.4
A fast military airplane that attacks enemy planes
Surface Forms
Etymology
MiG comes from the names of two Russian designers, Mikoyan and Gurevich, from the Russian phrase 'Mikoyan i Gurevich' where 'i' means 'and'. That's why MiG became the name for the Russian military jets they designed.