microwave
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microwave
- /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/
- /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/ UK
- /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/ US
noun microwaves
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An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
Many radar systems use a combination of radio waves and microwaves.
Similar: SHF
- Ellipsis of microwave oven Just put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it's ready to eat.
verb microwaves · microwaving · microwaved
- To cook (something) in a microwave oven. 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.
- To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation to be unnecessary.
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Closest in meaning: nuke, zap, microwave oven, micro-cook, radiometer, radio, kiln, furnace, battlefield, oven, wireless, nuker, zapper, radarange, medium wave, microwaveguide
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noun electromagnetic wave
| Español | microonda |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마이크로파 maikeuropa |
| 日本語 | マイクロ波 maikuroha, マイクロウェーブ maikuroweebu |
| 中文 | 微波 wēibō |
| हिन्दी | माइक्रोवेव māikrovev, सूक्ष्मतरंग sūkṣmatraṅg |
| Português | micro-onda |
| Français | micro-onde |
| Deutsch | Mikrowelle |
| Italiano | microonda |
| Ελληνικά | μικροκύμα mikrokýma |
| Română | microundă |
| Русский | микроволна́ mikrovolná |
| Tiếng Việt | vi ba, vi sóng |
| العربية | مَوْجَة الْمَيْكْرُووِيف mawjat al-maykruwīv, مَوْجَة دَقِيقَة mawja daqīqa, مَوْجَة مَيْكْرُوِيَّة mawja maykruwiyya, مَوْجَة صِغْرِيَّة mawja ṣiḡriyya |
| עברית | מִיקְרוֹגַל mikrogál |
noun ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven
| Español | microondas |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 微波 wēibō |
| Português | micro-ondas |
| Français | micro-ondes |
| Italiano | microonde |
| Русский | микроволновка mikrovolnovka |
verb cook in a microwave oven
| Español | microondear |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | チンする chinsuru |
| 中文 | 微波加熱 /微波加热 wēibō jiārè |
| Français | micro-onder |
| Deutsch | but see in der Mikrowelle aufwärmen |
| Italiano | microondare |
| Русский | гото́вить в микроволно́вой печи́ gotóvitʹ v mikrovolnóvoj pečí |
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title = {microwave},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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