microwavenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krə.weɪv/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/also microwave oven an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly:
Put the fish in the microwave and it'll only take five minutes.
a very short electromagnetic wave used for cooking food or for sending information by radio or radar
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Kitchen appliances
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- blender
- broiler
- cafetière
- coffee grinder
- domestic appliance
- gas mark
- griddle
- grinder
- halogen hob
- hob
- meat grinder
- mincer
- mixer
- oven
- percolator
- Primus stove
- toaster
- white goods
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microwave
verb [ T ] ukus
to cook something in a microwave:
Shall I microwave something for dinner?
microwaveable
adjective UK US microwavable uk/ˈmaɪ.krə.weɪ.və.bəl/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪ.və.bəl/
microwaveable frozen chips