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• 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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"RoSPA urges parents and carers to talk to children about the dangers of copying online trends and to reinforce that microwaves are not toys," she said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Because microwaves generate heat throughout the food, they promote vapor formation and help maintain internal pressure that keeps oil from being absorbed as easily.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 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

Remember: home microwaves didn’t destroy the fast-food business.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik