microwave
/ˈmɑɪ·krəˌweɪv/ n [C]Definition
› physics a very short, very fast wave of electromagnetic energy that causes heat in atoms of water and some other substances microwave oven › A microwave or microwave oven is a machine that cooks food quickly using microwaves: Heat up the leftover pizza in the microwave. microwave /ˈmɑɪ·krəˌweɪv/ v [I/T] › [I] Microwave on high for 12 minutes.
(Definition of microwave n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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