microwave

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
noun 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
verb cook or heat in a microwave oven

From micro- + wave.

"Let's get rid of the microwave ovens, the VCR's and video cameras. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
The floor around me was littered with bottles, my old toaster, my tiny microwave. — Life Blood, Thomas Hoover
Next they had changed strategy and utilized state-of-the-art microwave radar, hoping that minuscule changes in density along the bottom might indicate what they sought. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover

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