microwaves

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

Some of the carriages contain charging stations, as well as microwaves and access to satellite internet, according to the Ukrainian government.

From Barron's

Wood said he tends to focus on electrical equipment - such as microwaves and kettles - as well as fixing laptops and has repaired around 50 appliances so far.

From BBC

TeraView has commercialized terahertz technology, a kind of radiation operating between microwaves and infrared.

From MarketWatch

These microwaves are powerful enough to melt rock.

From The Wall Street Journal

“These rocks are like microwaves,” she said, quickly dipping them in buckets of water to remove the ash.

From Los Angeles Times