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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Also, excess food debris was noted in a microwave oven, a cooler, a holster for the pop-dispensing gun and a mixer.
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Jan. 2026
And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
The instrument, about the size of a microwave oven, flies aboard a high-altitude NASA ER-2 research aircraft.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2025
This is compact and contains a microwave oven, a choice of induction or gas cooktop, and a small fridge, plus cabinetry.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Jan. 2026
And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
The instrument, about the size of a microwave oven, flies aboard a high-altitude NASA ER-2 research aircraft.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2025
This is compact and contains a microwave oven, a choice of induction or gas cooktop, and a small fridge, plus cabinetry.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for microwave oven
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“Microwave oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microwave%20oven. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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