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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There is also space for an under counter microwave oven, as well as separate beer and wine coolers.
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
The Whirlwind Oven faded from popularity as the microwave oven was introduced, but the technology was picked up and used for convection ovens, which use fans to move air around in the same way.
—Stephanie Ganz, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Like its more famous cousin, Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) uses the 2.4 gigahertz band—a globally unlicensed spectrum band that many Wi-Fi routers, microwave ovens, baby monitors, wireless microphones, and other consumer devices also use.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
William Maxson, inventor of the Maxson Whirlwind Oven, dies unexpectedly.
1967: The first residential microwave oven hits the market.
—Stephanie Ganz, Quartz, 1 May 2024
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
The Whirlwind Oven faded from popularity as the microwave oven was introduced, but the technology was picked up and used for convection ovens, which use fans to move air around in the same way.
—Stephanie Ganz, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Like its more famous cousin, Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) uses the 2.4 gigahertz band—a globally unlicensed spectrum band that many Wi-Fi routers, microwave ovens, baby monitors, wireless microphones, and other consumer devices also use.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
William Maxson, inventor of the Maxson Whirlwind Oven, dies unexpectedly.
1967: The first residential microwave oven hits the market.
—Stephanie Ganz, Quartz, 1 May 2024
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“Microwave oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microwave%20oven. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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