Noun
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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
- microwave oven -
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
Verb
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cook or heat in a microwave oven
"You can microwave the leftovers"
- micro cook