microwave
noun/ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/
/ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/
- (also formal microwave oven)a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat
- Reheat the soup in the microwave.
- microwave cookery/meals
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingb1- I took my lunch out of the microwave.
- Your dinner's in the microwave.
- This product is unsuitable for cooking in microwave ovens.
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- (specialist) an electromagnetic wave that is shorter than a radio wave but longer than a light waveTopics Physics and chemistryc1
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