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• plural of microwave.
• present tense form of microwave (3rd person singular).

microwaves

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1. Electromagnetic waves with a wavelength on the order of a few inches. Microwaves are longer than infrared radiation and shorter than radio waves. Microwaves are used extensively for communication, both in satellite television and for the transmission of long-distance telephone signals. In a microwave oven, food is cooked by the heat generated when the water in the food absorbs microwaves.

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Some have claimed the illness is caused by microwaves, prompting further speculation that a foreign power may have used some kind of sonar weapon to attack US overseas staff and their dependants.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

There are other options for space solar, with solar panels in space beaming microwaves External link to a receiver.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

The action in Iran has also underscored that drones are delivering a new economics of warfare, which demands cheap cruise missiles, high-power microwaves for drone defense, reusable interceptors on ships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

Terahertz radiation sits between microwaves and infrared light on the electromagnetic spectrum.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 17, 2026

It involved an invention known as the cavity magnetron, a source of high-powered microwaves.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik