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microwave

[ mahy-kroh-weyv ]

noun

  1. an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 millimeter to 30 centimeters.


verb (used without object)

, mi·cro·waved, mi·cro·wav·ing.
  1. to use a microwave oven.

verb (used with object)

, mi·cro·waved, mi·cro·wav·ing.
  1. to cook, defrost, or otherwise prepare in a microwave oven.

microwave

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv /

noun

    1. electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range 0.3 to 0.001 metres: used in radar, cooking, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      microwave generator

  1. short for microwave oven
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to cook in a microwave oven
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

microwave

/ krō-wāv′ /

  1. An electromagnetic wave with a frequency in the range of 100 megahertz to 30 gigahertz (lower than infrared but higher than other radio waves). Microwaves are used in radar, radio transmission, cooking, and other applications. Microwaves are generated naturally by many astronomical phenomena and are found in cosmic background radiation .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of microwave1

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + wave
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Example Sentences

For tight muscles, pop it in the microwave for about 20 seconds to get it nice and toasty.

This cooker’s capacity is enough to accommodate an entire whole chicken or a 12-inch pizza, making it a great space saver and a worthy opponent to any oven or microwave.

Heat in a shallow dish in the microwave on high for about 3 minutes or on the stove in a pan over low heat.

She found it too troubling when she practiced reading with her daughter and noticed she could no longer read the word “microwave” like she once could.

Melting down and remolding plastic is sort of like reheating pizza in the microwave — you get out basically what you put in, just not as good.

Microwave "pain rays" and acoustic crowd dispersal weapons already exist.

The Army suggests that laser, microwave or acoustic weapons are the answer.

He told the cops about the “microwave machine” whose “vibrations” kept him from being able to sleep.

He was on an assignment in Newport when he called the police to report the voices and the big microwave machine.

After a redesign last year, the toy now heats up like a traditional oven and looks more like a microwave.

The microwave -- which always reeked of popcorn and spilled soup -- was right in there, on top of the miniature fridge.

It's like a searchlight beam or a microwave beam, and it stays the same size like a pipe.

A tiny auto-beacon in its nose was set to send microwave signals at ten-second intervals.

This chitin diaphragm picks up the microwave like our ears pick up sound.

He used his microwave generator—which at short enough range would short-circuit anything—upon the apparatus in the kiosk.

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