microwave
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- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊweɪv/
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microondas
- The oven is used less often because the microwave is much faster.
- microwave oven
- microwave popcorn
- food in a microwave
And you've got a microwave and you can cook lunch.
- And you've got a microwave and you can cook lunch.
- We need a bigger microwave now.
- This company will not install the microwave over backsplash like this.
- But also like things like home appliances, microwaves and, yeah, hair dryers and stuff.
- Oh, I like and it says they're microwave safe, dishwasher safe.
- So a lot of Alexa enabled microwaves weren't sold where I'm living.
- I what like when you put them in the in the microwave and then like, it starts farting out.
- OK, so here is a microwave cooking for one cookbook.
- I'm going to go reevaluate my microwave lunch every day.
Examples
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I reheated the leftover pizza in the microwave for a quick snack.
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We need a bigger microwave now.
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If I were buying a new microwave, I would go into the store and look at them.
Fiction book (1997) -
You got something cooking in the microwave?
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For example, the selection of fast food or microwave meals may represent a choice for saving time.
Academic text (1997) -
One thing that's fun about my house is we have our microwave in a closet.
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Even though he had tried to warm the carrot in the microwave, it wasn't enough.
Fiction book (1997) -
Weir stands in the kitchenette, staring at the microwave as it cooks his breakfast.
Fiction book (1997) -
After dinner, I always clean the microwave to keep it free of food splatters.
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The microwave is great for heating up meals in seconds.
Synonyms
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An electric kitchen machine that quickly heats or cooks food
Idioms
Compounds
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Faint microwaves left from the early universe that fill space
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A faint microwave glow left from the early universe that fills space nearly evenly
- NSFW
A weapon that explodes in the air to stop electronic devices from working without hurting people or buildings
- Specialized
A device that heats deep parts of the body with microwaves for therapy
- Specialized
A machine that uses microwaves to speed up charged particles in a straight line
- Specialized
A system that sends short bursts of microwaves to find how far away objects are
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Part of invisible radio waves with higher frequencies that carry radar, satellite, and Wi-Fi signals
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Microwave comes from the parts micro- 'small' and wave 'moving energy'. The kitchen machine called a microwave uses very small waves of energy to heat or cook food quickly, which is why we call the appliance a microwave.