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microwave oven

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microwave oven
n.
An oven in which food is cooked, warmed, or thawed by the heat produced as microwaves cause water molecules in the foodstuff to vibrate.

microwave oven
Noun
a type of cooker which uses microwaves to cook food quickly
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Noun1.microwave ovenmicrowave oven - 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


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