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[mahy-kroh-weyv] 
kroʊˌweɪv
noun, verb, -waved, -wav⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm. |
| 2. | microwave oven. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to use a microwave oven. |
–verb (used with object)
| 4. | to cook, defrost, or otherwise prepare in a microwave oven. |
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| mi·cro·wave (mī'krə-wāv', -krō-) n.
To cook or heat (food) in a microwave oven. mi'cro·wav'a·ble, mi'cro·wave'a·ble adj. |
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microwave
"type of electromagnetic wave," 1931, coined in Eng. from micro- + wave. First record of microwave oven is from 1965; microwave as short for this is attested from 1974; as a verb, from 1976.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : microwave
Spanish:
microondas,
German:
die Microwelle, der Mikrowellenofen,
Japanese:
電子レンジ
Main Entry: mi·cro·wave
Pronunciation: -"wAv
Function: noun
often attributive : a comparatively short electromagnetic wave;especially : one between about 1 millimeter and 1 meter in wavelength
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microwave mi·cro·wave (mī'krə-wāv', -krō-)
n.
A high-frequency electromagnetic wave, one millimeter to one meter in wavelength, intermediate between infrared and shortwave radio wavelengths. v. mi·cro·waved, mi·cro·wav·ing, mi·cro·waves
To cook or heat using microwaves.
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| microwave (mī'krō-wāv') Pronunciation Key
An electromagnetic wave with a frequency in the range of 100 megahertz to 30 gigahertz (lower than infrared but higher than other radio waves). Microwaves are used in radar, radio transmission, cooking, and other applications. Microwaves are generated naturally by many astronomical phenomena and are found in cosmic background radiation. See more at electromagnetic spectrum. |
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