English to English
microwave
('m/aI/kr/oU/,w/eI/v
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noun (n)
- a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data(noun.phenomenon)source: wordnet30
- kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- cook or heat in a microwave oven(verb.change)Example:
You can microwave the leftovers.
source: wordnet30
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