microwave oven

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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.

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Origin of microwave oven

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby microwave oven

microwatt, microwave, microwave background, microwave communication, microwave detector, microwave oven, microwave spectroscopy, microwave spectrum, microwaves, microwriter, microxyphil
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Words related to microwave oven

kiln, stove, microwave, range, roaster, tandoor

British Dictionary definitions for microwave oven

microwave oven

noun

an oven in which food is cooked by microwavesOften shortened to: micro, microwave
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