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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This is compact and contains a microwave oven, a choice of induction or gas cooktop, and a small fridge, plus cabinetry.
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New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
To write a college term paper, an A.I. might produce about five thousand tokens, consuming enough electricity to run a microwave oven at full power for about three minutes.
—Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
Electricity Produces Electromagnetic Waves A magnetron in the microwave oven uses electricity to produce electromagnetic waves.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Remove from microwave oven and set aside.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
To write a college term paper, an A.I. might produce about five thousand tokens, consuming enough electricity to run a microwave oven at full power for about three minutes.
—Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
Electricity Produces Electromagnetic Waves A magnetron in the microwave oven uses electricity to produce electromagnetic waves.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Remove from microwave oven and set aside.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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