microwave oven
noun
: an oven in which food is cooked by the heat produced by the absorption of microwave energy by water molecules in the food
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Penicillin, the microwave oven and even Post-it Notes were all accidental discoveries that came from unexpected detours.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The gunshot struck the microwave oven, according to court documents.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
Same for the radiation in your microwave oven and your Wi-Fi signal.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
Angry Mama is a microwave oven steam cleaner that uses steam to remove dirt and grime from your microwave.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The gunshot struck the microwave oven, according to court documents.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
Same for the radiation in your microwave oven and your Wi-Fi signal.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
Angry Mama is a microwave oven steam cleaner that uses steam to remove dirt and grime from your microwave.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for microwave oven
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“Microwave oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microwave%20oven. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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