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microwave oven

American  

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 British  

noun

  1. Often shortened to: micro.   microwave.  an oven in which food is cooked by microwaves

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Etymology

Origin of microwave oven

First recorded in 1960–65

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