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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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Word History
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
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“Microwave oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microwave%20oven. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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microwave oven
noun
: an oven in which food is cooked by the heat produced from microwave penetration of the food
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