Associations to the word «Microwave»

Pictures for the word «Microwave»

Wiktionary

MICROWAVE, noun. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
MICROWAVE, noun. A microwave oven.
MICROWAVE, verb. (transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
MICROWAVE MEAL, noun. A pre-cooked meal that is purchased frozen and then cooked in a microwave oven.
MICROWAVE MEALS, noun. Plural of microwave meal
MICROWAVE OVEN, noun. An oven that uses microwave energy to heat food or other items placed within it.
MICROWAVE OVENS, noun. Plural of microwave oven
MICROWAVE RADIATION, noun. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency of about 3 to 30 GHz
MICROWAVE SAFE, adjective. Safe to use in microwave ovens.
MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY, noun. (physics) the study of the interaction of matter with electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region of the spectrum

Dictionary definition

MICROWAVE, noun. 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.
MICROWAVE, noun. 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.
MICROWAVE, verb. Cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers".

Wise words

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