Definition of Microwave

1. Noun. 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.


2. Verb. Cook or heat in a microwave oven. "The chefs microwave the vegetables"; "You can microwave the leftovers"
Exact synonyms: Micro-cook, Nuke, Zap
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Cook

3. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Microwave Oven
Generic synonyms: Kitchen Appliance

Definition of Microwave

1. Noun. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves. ¹

2. Noun. A microwave oven. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Microwave

1. [v -WAVED, -WAVING, -WAVES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Microwave

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microwatt
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microwave (current term)
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Literary usage of Microwave

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"(2) microwave installations are less sensitive to variations in the terrain ... (3) Satellite and terrestrial microwave systems can be reconfigured readily ..."

2. Directory of International and Regional Organizations Conducting Standards edited by Maureen Breitenberg (1993)
"IMPI has developed a number of publications involving various aspects of microwave power. US individuals are members. Names were not identified. ..."

3. An Assessment Of Potential Health Effects From Exposure To Pave Paws Low by Brer, National Research Council (U.S.) (2005)
"Reproduction in male Japanese quail exposed to microwave radiation during ... Studies on blood-brain barrier permeability after microwave-radiation. ..."

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