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View synonyms for microwave oven
microwave oven
noun
- 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
- an oven in which food is cooked by microwaves Often shortened tomicromicrowave
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microwave oven1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
So the next day I went out and I bought a microwave oven and I made an artichoke in the microwave.
From The Daily Beast
My daughter comes in and says, “I make one of those in six minutes in the microwave oven.”
From The Daily Beast
Three-quarters of all American households (Barbie's included) use a microwave oven.
From Project Gutenberg
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