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.

Origin of microwave oven

First recorded in 1960–65

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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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