lapel mike
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lapel mike
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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He blamed his inaudible or nonexistent tapes partly on the inadequacies of the "lapel mikes" and "little Sony" recorders used in the White House, explaining, "This was no Apollo system."
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