MICROWAVE OVEN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

microwave; microwave oven

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("microwave oven" is a kind of...):

kitchen appliance (a home appliance used in preparing food)

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