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microwave Definition and Meaning in English (microwave definition)

noun
Synonyms:microwave oven
Quick Answer • Definition

Microwave definition: An electric oven that heats and cooks food using electromagnetic radiation rather than by heat.

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Definitions of Microwave

  1. 1noun

    An electric oven that heats and cooks food using electromagnetic radiation rather than by heat.

  2. 2verb

    To cook or heat food in a microwave oven.

Example Sentences

casual

“She put the leftovers in the microwave to reheat them.”

casual

“Can you microwave this soup for two minutes?”

Synonyms

microwave oven

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensemicrowaved
present participlemicrowaving

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Microwave definition: An electric oven that heats and cooks food using electromagnetic radiation rather than by heat.
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