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microwave

mic·ro·wave

UK/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/ US/ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/ fairly common slang
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data

2.

kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat is produced by the absorption of microwave energy by the water molecules in the food

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verb

1.

cook or heat in a microwave oven

  • “You can microwave the left-overs”
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Origin

From micro- + wave.

Phrases

  • Cajun microwave
  • convection microwave
  • convection microwave oven
  • cosmic microwave background
  • microwave meal
  • microwave radiation
  • microwave resonant cavity thruster
  • microwave safe
  • microwave up

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