microwave, n.
(microwaves)
freq. cnt. 2
(microwaves)
freq. cnt. 2
a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
microwave
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part holonym
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
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microwave microwave oven
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