microwave
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊweɪv/
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microonda
- So we have our microwave, toaster, kettle, obviously cutlery.
- microwave radiation
- microwave frequencies
- microwave background
Try and pull up a microwave horn antenna on the Internet.
- Try and pull up a microwave horn antenna on the Internet.
- So, could microwaves lead to mystery sounds?
- They're working on things like microwave weapons.
- These experiments use microwaves to measure how fast stars are away from Earth.
- Yeah, the analogous to the cosmic microwave background.
- What microwave and the wave part Micro micro.
Examples
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All satellite, microwave, and ground communications with the cities are down.
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Behavioral evaluation has been a useful tool in understanding the effects of microwave radiation on organisms.
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We may need to send a remote truck out here, using a microwave to do it live.
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So out here we still have background microwave radiation somehow.
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And then here we've got my microwave built into the island as well.
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In recent years, the relationship between microwave irradiation and biological systems has generated considerable interest.
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I bought this duo thinking this was a combo microwave steamer and this was an oven.
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I quickly heated my leftovers in the microwave for lunch.
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The microwave oven makes cooking meals much faster and more convenient.
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After cooking, the food was steaming hot because it was heated in the microwave.
Idioms
Compounds
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8.3
Faint microwaves left from the early universe that fill space
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7.7
A faint microwave glow left from the early universe that fills space nearly evenly
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A weapon that explodes in the air to stop electronic devices from working without hurting people or buildings
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A device that heats deep parts of the body with microwaves for therapy
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A machine that uses microwaves to speed up charged particles in a straight line
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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
How High Frequency
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5.1
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3.4
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4.8
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3.7
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Microwave joins micro- 'small' and wave 'moving energy'. It names a kind of wave that is between radio waves and light and that people use for radar, satellite signals, and for sending information.