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Meaning of "microwave oven" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MICROWAVE OVEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICROWAVE OVEN

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Microwave oven is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MICROWAVE OVEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Microwave oven

A microwave oven, often colloquially shortened to microwave, is a kitchen appliance that heats food by bombarding it with electromagnetic radiation in the microwave spectrum causing polarized molecules in the food to rotate and build up thermal energy in a process known as dielectric heating. Microwave ovens heat foods quickly and efficiently because excitation is fairly uniform in the outer 25–38 mm of a dense food item; food is more evenly heated throughout than generally occurs in other cooking techniques. Percy Spencer invented the first microwave oven after World War II from radar technology developed during the war. Named the "Radarange", it was first sold in 1947. Raytheon later licensed its patents for a home-use microwave oven that was first introduced by Tappan in 1955, but these units were still too large and expensive for general home use. The countertop microwave oven was first introduced in 1967 by the Amana Corporation, which was acquired in 1965 by Raytheon. Microwave ovens are popular for reheating previously cooked foods and cooking vegetables.

Definition of microwave oven in the English dictionary

The definition of microwave oven in the dictionary is an oven in which food is cooked by microwaves Often shortened to: micro, microwave.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICROWAVE OVEN

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microvillous
microvillus
microvolt
microwatt
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MICROWAVE OVEN

baker´s oven
Beethoven
camp oven
coke oven
convection oven
coven
Dutch oven
Eindhoven
fan-assisted oven
fan oven
gas oven
hand-woven
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interwoven
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unproven
woven

Synonyms and antonyms of microwave oven in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «microwave oven» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MICROWAVE OVEN

Find out the translation of microwave oven to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of microwave oven from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «microwave oven» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

微波炉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horno de microondas
570 millions of speakers

English

microwave oven
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माइक्रोवेव ओवन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المايكرويف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

микроволновая печь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forno microondas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাইক্রোওয়েভ ওভেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

four à micro-ondes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ketuhar gelombang mikro
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mikrowellenofen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電子レンジ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전자 레인지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gelombang mikro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lò vi sóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுண்ணலை அடுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रोवेव्ह ओव्हन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikrodalga fırın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forno a microonde
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kuchenka mikrofalowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мікрохвильова піч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuptor cu microunde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φούρνο μικροκυμάτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mikrogolfoond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mikrovågsugn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mikrobølgeovn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of microwave oven

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROWAVE OVEN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about microwave oven

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QUOTES WITH «MICROWAVE OVEN»

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James Randi
The New Age? It's just the old age stuck in a microwave oven for fifteen seconds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROWAVE OVEN»

Discover the use of microwave oven in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to microwave oven and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Would You Put Your Head in a Microwave Oven
Would you stick your head in a microwave oven? Well would you? Of course not. Technology has transformed this planet into an open microwave system with its satellite transmissions. This book examines what the health consequences are.
Gerald Goldberg, 2006
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Microwave Cooking Made Easy
This Is A Sincere Effort By Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor To Make Microwave Cooking Simple And Easy.
Sanjeev Kapoor, 2004
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Measuring electric field distribution in a microwave oven
The microwave oven heats by radiation. The radiation consists of electromagnetic energy in the radio-frequency spectrum. In a microwave oven the electromagnetic waves are produced by a magnetron.
‎1974
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Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering
Those challenges arise from the need to deal with the many variables relating to the food, package, and microwave oven. For the food, there are variables of food composition, shape, size, specific heat, density, dielectric properties, and ...
Yiu H. Hui, 2006
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Engineers' Handbook of Industrial Microwave Heating
The question sometimes asked, 'what is the temperature of the microwave oven?' , has no fundamental relevance. The temperature and humidity inside the oven do, however, have an important secondary effect on the system performance ...
Roger J. Meredith, 1998
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Soil specimen preparation for laboratory testing: a ...
P. V. Lade1 and H. Nejadi-Babadai1 Soil Drying by Microwave Oven REFERENCE: Lade, P. V. and Nejadi-Babadai, H., "Soil Drying by Microwave Oven," Soil Specimen Preparation for Laboratory Testing, ASTM STP 599, American Society ...
‎1976
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Handbook of Microwave Technology
_ - Clean the microwave oven atter turning oil the power and pulling out the plug. - Clean the microwave oven alter it has cooled. Oven Each time food has been cooked. wipe off the dirt or food splashes as soon as (Ceiling, walls, bottom, ...
T. Koryu Ishii, 1995
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Principles of Orthomolecularism
Radio frequency and microwave radiation sources in USA are increasing at 15% per year. Microwave radiation is odourless and invisible and therefore hard to detect. Microwave oven radiation is present whenever a microwave oven is turned ...
R. A. S. Hemat, 2003
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125 Best Microwave Oven Recipes
Recipes that use the convenience and speed of microwave ovens while making full use of its benefits: better flavor, less nutrition lost to cooking and ease of clean up.
Johanna Burkhard, 2004
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Industrial Microwave Heating
BUCKSBAUM, A. M., 'A durable microwave oven door', J. Microwave Power 12( 41, 293 (19771. COOK, R. J., Microwave Cavity Methods in High Frequency Dielectric Measurements (Edited by J. Chamberlain and G. W. Chantry1, pp 12- 27.
A. C. Metaxas, Roger J. Meredith, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROWAVE OVEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term microwave oven is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to remove stains in the microwave
QI have a GE microwave oven. The white interior has yellowed in several areas. I have tried numerous products, scouring pads (Brillo & SOS), ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
2700 West mixed-use development preparing to open west of WMU
According to the the Main Street Properties website, each apartment has a washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, microwave oven and dishwasher. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Recipes from 'Sweet Goodness': Gluten-free squares, muffins ideal …
Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave oven (15-second intervals with stirring in between) until smooth. Place chocolate in a ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»
4
Crime notebook: Man charged with armed robbery at Carolina BBQ
According an arrest warrant, Matthews is wanted in connection with breaking into a Lewis Street home and taking a microwave oven, a VHS ... «Port City Daily, Jul 15»
5
Brunswick County authorities searching for teen wanted in …
Police said Matthews broke into a home on Tuesday on the 3000 block of Lewis Street in Supply and allegedly took a microwave oven, a DVD ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
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Suncor hopes tests will replace steam with radio waves
Suncor Energy has begun a pilot project with several other partners that would liquify underground bitumen deposits like a microwave oven. «Fort McMurray Today, Jul 15»
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Pictures show conditions inside Stockton cafe at centre of alleged …
... namely the deep fat fryer, potato chipper, food mixer, microwave oven, pizza oven, crockery trolley, food preparation tables and temperature ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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Maybe it's time to get back to the present
Or it's not necessary to learn how to cook because most everything can be prepared in a microwave oven. But there may come a time when the ... «Hattiesburg American, Jul 15»
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Living with Technology: 3D printing, it's not just for making Yoda …
... a 3D printer in one's home will no longer be an oddity, but will hold its place alongside a television, computer, microwave oven and more. «Westport News, Jul 15»
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Take Your Home Tech Life Camping with You
The domed receiver is about the size of a microwave oven and comes packed with a DISH receiver to receive the full section of satellite ... «Crave Online, Jul 15»

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