Microwave (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.