microwave

B2 Topic:Food & Drink

US /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/ UK /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #8357

Meanings

1

noun
An oven that cooks or heats food quickly using electromagnetic waves.

Just put it in the microwave for thirty seconds.
2

verb
To cook or heat food in a microwave oven.

You can microwave the leftovers for lunch.
3

noun
A type of electromagnetic wave shorter than radio waves, used in radar and cooking.

Many radar systems use microwaves.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an oven that cooks or heats... microwave oven

2 verb · to cook or heat food in a... nukezap

Word family

Forms microwavedmicrowavesmicrowaving

Derived forms antimicrowavemicrowavablemicrowaveablemicrowaveguidemicrowavelessmicrowavelikemicrowaverymini-microwave

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Phrases (1)

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microwave oven
a kitchen appliance that heats food using microwaves

Noun + noun

Etymology

From micro- + wave.

Topics

Food & Drink

External links

# microwave

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/
**Frequency rank:** 8357

## Meanings
1. An oven that cooks or heats food quickly using electromagnetic waves.
2. To cook or heat food in a microwave oven.
3. A type of electromagnetic wave shorter than radio waves, used in radar and cooking.

## Examples
- Just put it in the microwave for thirty seconds.
- You can microwave the leftovers for lunch.
- Many radar systems use microwaves.

## Derived Forms
- antimicrowave
- microwavable
- microwaveable
- microwaveguide
- microwaveless
- microwavelike
- microwavery
- mini-microwave

## Roots and Affixes
- Affix: micro- - small

## Etymology
From micro- + wave.

## AI Etymology
Microwave comes from micro- + wave. In present-day English its meanings include an oven that cooks or heats food quickly using electromagnetic waves, to cook or heat food in a microwave oven, and a type of electromagnetic wave shorter than radio waves, used in radar and cooking. Related and derived forms include antimicrowave, microwavable, and microwaveable.

## Topics
- Food & Drink

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