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mi·cro·wave  (mkr-wv, -kr-)
n.
1. An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between that of infrared and short waves (one millimeter to one meter).
2. Informal A microwave oven.
tr.v. mi·cro·waved, mi·cro·wav·ing, mi·cro·waves
To cook or heat (food) in a microwave oven.

micro·wava·ble, micro·wavea·ble adj.

microwave [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv]
n
1. (Physics / General Physics)
a.  electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range 0.3 to 0.001 metres: used in radar, cooking, etc.
b.  (as modifier) microwave generator
2. (Cookery) short for microwave oven
vb (tr)
(Cookery) to cook in a microwave oven

microwave  (mkr-wv)
An electromagnetic wave with a frequency in the range of 100 megahertz to 30 gigahertz (lower than infrared but higher than other radio waves). Microwaves are used in radar, radio transmission, cooking, and other applications. Microwaves are generated naturally by many astronomical phenomena and are found in cosmic background radiation. See more at electromagnetic spectrum.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.microwave - a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves)microwave - 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
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
electromagnetic spectrum - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
2.microwave - kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through itmicrowave - 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
kitchen appliance - a home appliance used in preparing food
Verb1.microwave - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
Translations
microwave [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv]
A. N
1. (Phys) → microonda f
2. (also microwave oven) → (horno m) microondas m inv
B. VT (= cook) → cocinar con microondas; (= heat) → calentar en el microondas

microwave [ˈmaɪkrəʊweɪv]
n (also microwave oven) → micro-ondesmfour m à micro-ondes
vtcuire au micro-ondes

microwave
nMikrowelle f

microwave [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv] nmicroonda (also microwave oven) → (forno a) microonde m

microwave
n microwave [ˈmaikrəweiv]
(alsomicrowave oven) an oven that heats or cooks food very quickly using electromagnetic waves. mikrogolf مِكروويف: فُرن يَعْمَل بالمَوجات الصَّغيرَه микровълнова фурна mikrovlnná trouba mikrobølgeovn die Microwelle, der Mikrowellenofen φούρνος μικροκυμάτων microondas mikrolaineahi میکرو ویو (four à) micro–ondes מִיקרוֹגַל सूक्ष्म तरंग mikrovalna pećnica mikrosütő oven gelombang mikro (forno a) microonde 電子レンジ 전자 레인지 mikrobangų krosnelė mikroviļņu krāsns gelombang mikro magnetron(oven) mikrobølge(ovn) kuchenka mikrofalowa микроволновая печь mikrovlnná rúra mikrovalovna pečica mikrotalasna pećnica mikrovågsugn เตาอบไมโครเวฟ mikrodalga fırın 微波 мікрохвильова піч برقناطیسی لہر vi sóng
v
to cook or heat something in a microwave. mikrogolf يَطْبُخ أو يُحَمِّي بواسِطَة الميكروويف пека на микровълнова připravit v mikrovlnné troubě tilberede i mikrobølgeovn in der Mikrowelle erhitzen oder kochen μαγειρεύω σε φούρνο μικροκυμάτων cocinar en el microondas mikrolaineahjus süüa tegema/soojendama میکرو ویو passer au four à micro–ondes לְבָשֵל בְמִיקרוֹגַל सूक्ष्मतरंग pripremati hranu u mikrovalnoj pećnici (meg)mikróz memasak dengan oven gelombang mikro cucinare/riscaldare al microonde 電子レンジで調理する 전자 레인지로 요리하다 (pa)šildyti/(pa)kepti mikrobangų krosnelėje gatavot ēdienu mikroviļņu krāsnī ketuhar gelombang mikro opwarmen in de magnetron lage mat i mikrobølgeovn, mikre piec w kuchence mikrofalowej готовить/разогревать пищу в микроволновой печи pripraviť (niečo) v mikrovlnnej rúre kuhati v mikrovalovni pečici peći u mikrotalasnoj pećnici laga till (värma upp) i mikrovågsugn ทำอาหารด้วยเตาอบไมโครเวฟ mikrodalga fırında pişirmek/ısıtmak 用微波爐烹調或加熱 готувати у мікрохвильовій печі برقناطیسی لہروں پر پکانا یا گرم کرنا nấu bằng vi sóng


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