Microwave Meaning

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/
A2

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nounAn electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.

nounEllipsis of microwave oven.

It is about time we bought a new microwave oven.
That year's buzzword was digital: digital clocks, digital microwave ovens, even digital pens.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To quickly heat the leftover soup, she put it in the ____ for two minutes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The college student used a ____ oven to quickly heat up some leftover food for dinner after a long day of studying.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- English wave English microwave From micro- + wave.

"Microwaves do not follow the curvature of the earth, but travel in a straight line. They must therefore have unobstructed "line of sight" and the dish aerials have to be sited on towers or high buildings, on high ground, or a combination of all three." — 1964 August, “The NER's microwave radio-telephone begins work”, in Modern Railways, page 129:
"A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet." — 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
To quickly heat the leftover soup, she put it in the ____ for two minutes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The college student used a ____ oven to quickly heat up some leftover food for dinner after a long day of studying.

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