mib

American  

[mib] / mɪb /

noun

1. a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.

2. (used with a singular verb) mibs, the game of marbles.

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Etymology

Origin of mib

1890–95, shortened variant of marble

Example Sentences

Italy’s MIB and the DAX were the biggest risers—up 0.55% and 0.5%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal

If an employer’s benefits office does not have a record of the policy or cannot find it, you can try MIB, an insurance membership corporation formerly known as the Medical Information Bureau, which offers a policy locator service for a fee.

From MarketWatch

Professor Patrick Cai, Chair in Synthetic Genomics, said: "Safety mechanisms are instrumental for the deployment of emerging technologies such as engineering biology. The development of biocontainment systems will effectively minimize the risk associated with the emerging technologies, and to protect both the researchers and the wider community. It also provides a novel solution to combat intellectual espionage to safeguard our ever-growing bio-economy. This work is a great example of the responsible innovation of MIB research."

From Science Daily

We've brought together not only our experts here in the MIB, but also experts from across the world in fields ranging from biology and genomics to computer science and bioengineering.

From Science Daily

The classic sci-fi comedy starred Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K and Will Smith as Agent J as the pair go on a Sanctioned MIB mission to hunt down Edgar the Bug before he starts a galactic war.

From Washington Times