noun an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm. verb (used without object), mi·cro·waved, mi·cro·wav·ing. verb (used with object), mi·cro·waved, mi·cro·wav·ing. Origin of microwave First recorded in
1930–35; micro- +
wave Related forms mi·cro·wave·a·ble , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for microwave Contemporary Examples of microwave Microwave "pain rays" and acoustic crowd dispersal weapons already exist.
The Army suggests that laser, microwave or acoustic weapons are the answer.
He told the cops about the “microwave machine” whose “vibrations” kept him from being able to sleep.
After a redesign last year, the toy now heats up like a traditional oven and looks more like a microwave .
After a redesign last year, the toy now heats like a traditional oven and looks more like a microwave .
Historical Examples of microwave Obviously, it had something to do with microwave transmission and reception.
I was talking to him by microwave when he was seized by them.
They're like flares, except that they operate on microwave frequencies instead of visible light.
Three-quarters of all American households (Barbie's included) use a microwave oven.
The microwave -- which always reeked of popcorn and spilled soup -- was right in there, on top of the miniature fridge.
British Dictionary definitions for microwave noun electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range 0.3 to 0.001 metres: used in radar, cooking, etc (as modifier ) microwave generator Show More
verb (tr) to cook in a microwave oven
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Word Origin and History for microwave n. type of electromagnetic wave, 1931, coined in English from micro- + wave (n.). First record of microwave oven is from 1961; microwave as short for this is attested from 1974; as a verb, from 1976.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
microwave [mī′ krə-wāv′, -krō-]
n. A high-frequency electromagnetic wave, one millimeter to one meter in wavelength, intermediate between infrared and shortwave radio wavelengths.
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v. To cook or heat using microwaves.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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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