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microwave
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun microwave has 2 senses
- microwave(n = noun.phenomenon) Array - 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; Array is a kind of electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
- microwave(n = noun.artifact) microwave oven - kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food; Array is a kind of kitchen appliance
is a part of electromagnetic spectrum
Derived form verb microwave1
Derived form verb microwave1
Verb microwave has 1 sense
- microwave(v = verb.change) micro-cook, nuke, zap - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers" is one way to cook
Derived forms noun microwave2, noun microwave1
Sample sentence:
The chefs microwave the vegetables
OXFORD DICTIONARY
microwave, n.
1 an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength in the range 0.001-0.3m.
2 (in full microwave oven) an oven that uses microwaves to cook or heat food quickly.
1 an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength in the range 0.001-0.3m.
2 (in full microwave oven) an oven that uses microwaves to cook or heat food quickly.
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