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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Even with the bed there’s still plenty of room for other creature comforts, including a bathroom, an entertainment area with a TV and a kitchen with a sink, a dual-burner cooktop, a convection microwave oven and a fridge.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
Before Carl’s kidnapping, the only thing that residents of the fictional hamlet of Middle Rock, Long Island, had to fear was radiation from their microwave ovens.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
There is also space for an under counter microwave oven, as well as separate beer and wine coolers.
—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
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
Before Carl’s kidnapping, the only thing that residents of the fictional hamlet of Middle Rock, Long Island, had to fear was radiation from their microwave ovens.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
There is also space for an under counter microwave oven, as well as separate beer and wine coolers.
—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
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“Microwave oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microwave%20oven. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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