microwave oven

noun

1. an electrically operated oven using high-frequency electromagnetic waves that penetrate food, causing its molecules to vibrate and generating heat within the food to cook it in a very short time.

microwave oven

noun

1. an oven in which food is cooked by microwaves Often shortened tomicromicrowave

Word History and Origins

Origin of microwave oven¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Yes, just consider the seismic impact of the microwave oven.

From Salon

About the size of a microwave oven, Hala Point is “commercially relevant” and “rapid progress” is being made on the software side, he says.

From BBC

To produce these waves in plasma, scientists must have a greater understanding of light -- specifically, the same sort of radio-frequency wave used in microwave ovens -- which physicists already use to heat plasma.

From Science Daily

"These are electromagnetic rays in the range of around one hundred to several thousand gigahertz, comparable to the radiation of a cell phone or a microwave oven -- but with a significantly higher frequency."

From Science Daily

"From the familiar hum of microwave ovens to the vast reach of satellite communication, these integral components have traditionally been made from metals like silver, brass and copper."

From Science Daily

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