mib

[ mib ]

noun

1. a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
2. mibs, (used with a singular verb) the game of marbles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mib¹

1890–95, Americanism; shortened variant of marble

Example Sentences

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

MIB collects information about medical conditions, while Milliman IntelliScript collects prescription drug purchase history.

From Seattle Times

If you plan to apply for individual life, health, long-term care or disability insurance, request your files from MIB and Milliman IntelliScript .

From Seattle Times