meg
megohm; megohms.
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[meg]
/ mɛg /
noun
Meg
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[meg]
/ mɛg /
noun
MEG
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American
abbreviation
meg
British
/ mɛɡ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of meg
First recorded in 1980–85; by shortening
Example Sentences
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“Molly has been searching for a meg because she knows how big they can be, and also how rare they are,” her mother, Alicia Sampson, said in an email to The Washington Post.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
Perhaps the only thing that can compete with a T. rex is a Carcharocles megalodon, the ancient and extinct shark known as the megalodon, or the meg.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2019
We are setting up an ID photo station for our community and the webcams, even the good ones, don’t even get to 1 meg.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2018
The White House occasionally sends out for green and white agnolotti and nut meg sauce.
From Time Magazine Archive
I was like, “This is a crummy hotel,” but Marty was all, “Unit, this is where I stayed last time. It’s like meg cheap, and all the staff are made from a crystalline substance.”
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
One early romantic interest was Betsy Stewart, who was portrayed by Meg Ryan from 1982 to 1984.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
As for the song itself, Noel told Uncut magazine around the time of its release that it was a musical love letter to his then-wife Meg Mathews.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Actress Meg Ryan is getting ready to bid farewell to one of the brightest jewels in her real estate portfolio: a stunning Hamptons retreat that she has owned for just two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
More than a decade later, former EBay chief Meg Whitman spent $144 million of her wealth on her bid to become California’s governor, setting a new national record for spending on a state election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
“I prefer the lovering part. Viola and Angelo are two of our favorite names, isn’t that queer?” said Meg, wiping her eyes, for the lovering part was tragical.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
The company had been buying up MEG shares to position itself to oppose Cenovus’s buyout bid at the next shareholder meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The novel magnetometer, based on continuous-wave optically detected magnetic resonance, marks a significant step towards realizing ambient condition MEG and other practical applications.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
“EEG and MEG are not techniques that will tell you, ‘Is it two centimeters higher or lower?’”
From Scientific American ● Mar. 17, 2022
The MEG scanner is shared between several labs, and the kind of test she uses cannot be administered remotely.
From Nature ● Jun. 4, 2020
MEG had worked hard and faithfully ever since Ayah left.
From Jan and Her Job by Harker, L. Allen (Lizzie Allen)
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