microwave oven

noun

1. 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

1. an oven in which food is cooked by microwaves Often shortened tomicromicrowave

Word History and Origins

Origin of microwave oven¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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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