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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.
Origin:
1960–65
1960–65
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| microwave oven | |
| —n | |
| micro, Often shortened to: microwave an oven in which food is cooked by microwaves | |
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Example sentences
Remember when you first got a microwave oven it came with a radiation detector, to ensure microwaves did not escape.
Relax in your room, or choose a one or two-room efficiency that has both a refrigerator and a microwave oven.
Rooms are equipped with a refrigerator, a microwave oven and a coffeemaker.
The researchers initially considered thawing the squid in a giant microwave oven.
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