- microwave oven
- noun Date: 1955 an oven in which food is cooked by the heat produced by the absorption of microwave energy by water molecules in the food
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microwave oven
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Microwave oven — A modern microwave oven … Wikipedia
microwave oven — an electrically operated oven using high frequency electromagnetic waves that penetrate food, causing its molecules to vibrate and generating heat within the food to cook it in a very short time. [1960 65] * * * Appliance that cooks food by means … Universalium
microwave oven — Appliance Ap*pli ance, n. 1. The act of applying; application. [1913 Webster] 2. subservience; compliance. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
microwave oven — oven that uses microwaves to penetrate food and cook it fast … English contemporary dictionary
microwave oven — /ˌmaɪkrəweɪv ˈʌvən/ (say .muykruhwayv uvuhn) noun an oven which cooks with unusual rapidity, by passing microwaves through food and generating heat inside it. Also, microwave …
microwave oven — 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 • Syn: ↑microwave • Derivationally related forms: ↑microwave (for: ↑microwave) •… … Useful english dictionary
microwave oven — noun An appliance for cooking food using microwave energy. Syn: microwave … Wiktionary
microwave oven — mi′crowave ov en n. cvb coo an electrically operated oven that uses microwaves to generate heat within the food • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
Microwave oven — A household cooking appliance consisting of a compartment designed to cook or heat food by means of microwave energy. It may also have a browning coil and convection heating as additional features. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… … Energy terms
Microwave oven — … Википедия
