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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Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In practical terms, more direct exposure would come from using a hair dryer in the morning or waiting in front of a microwave oven for your popcorn to finish.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The kitchen is equipped with a fridge/freezer, an induction cooktop, a microwave oven, and a sink.
—Adam Williams
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In practical terms, more direct exposure would come from using a hair dryer in the morning or waiting in front of a microwave oven for your popcorn to finish.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The kitchen is equipped with a fridge/freezer, an induction cooktop, a microwave oven, and a sink.
—Adam Williams
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for microwave oven
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