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microwave en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • mī'krō-wāv" (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/
  • mī'krə-wāv"
  • /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From micro- + wave.

Meanings

  1. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
    • Microwaves do not follow the curvature of the earth, but travel in a straight line. They must therefore have unobstructed "line of sight" and the dish aerials have to be sited on towers or high buildings, on high ground, or a combination of all three. 1964 August, “The NER's microwave radio-telephone begins work”, in Modern Railways, page 129:
    • Many radar systems use a combination of radio waves and microwaves.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of microwave oven.
    • Just put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it's ready to eat.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
microwaves Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

shortwave · mediumwave · UHF · longwave

Deriveds

microwave radiation · convection microwave · microwavelike · microwaveless · microwave meal · Cajun microwave · antimicrowave · microwave spectroscopy · microwavery · microwaveguide · mini-microwave · microwave safe · microwave resonant cavity thruster · cosmic microwave background · convection microwave oven

Holonyms

radio band

Hypernyms

wave · radio wave

Synonyms

SHF

Translations (97)

ky микротолкун (electromagnetic wave) · be мікрахва́ля (electromagnetic wave) · gd meanbh-thonn (electromagnetic wave) · sl mikroval (electromagnetic wave) · tg майкровейв (electromagnetic wave) · lv mikrovilnis (electromagnetic wave) · es microonda (electromagnetic wave) · it microonda (electromagnetic wave) · lo ຈຸນລະຄື້ນ (electromagnetic wave) · nn mikrobølgje (electromagnetic wave) · ms gelombang mikro (electromagnetic wave) · fa-ira مایْکْرووِیْو (electromagnetic wave) · fi mikroaalto (electromagnetic wave) · nn mikrobylgje (electromagnetic wave) · cs mikrovlna (electromagnetic wave) · eo mikroondilo (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · tt микродулкын (electromagnetic wave) · es microondas (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · ru микроволновка (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · it microonde (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · yi מיקראָכוואַליע (electromagnetic wave) · el μικροκύμα (electromagnetic wave) · eu mikrouhin (electromagnetic wave) · hi सूक्ष्मतरंग (electromagnetic wave) · my မိုက်ခရိုဝေ့ (electromagnetic wave) · cmn 微波 (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · te సూక్ష్మతరంగము (electromagnetic wave) · io mikro-ondi (electromagnetic wave) · nb mikrobølge (electromagnetic wave) · id gelombang mikro (electromagnetic wave) · is örbylgja (electromagnetic wave) · sv mikrovåg (electromagnetic wave) · hi माइक्रोवेव (electromagnetic wave) · ar مَوْجَة دَقِيقَة (electromagnetic wave) · nrf micro-onde (electromagnetic wave) · hu mikrohullám (electromagnetic wave) · oc microonda (electromagnetic wave) · lt mikrobanga (electromagnetic wave) · sh mikroval (electromagnetic wave) · fa-ira کِهْمُوْج (electromagnetic wave) · ar مَوْجَة مَيْكْرُوِيَّة (electromagnetic wave) · he מִיקְרוֹגַל (electromagnetic wave) · ka მიკროტალღა (electromagnetic wave) · de Mikrowelle (electromagnetic wave) · sk mikrovlna (electromagnetic wave) · ja マイクロ波 (electromagnetic wave) · tr mikrodalga (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · kk микротолқын (electromagnetic wave) · ja マイクロウェーブ (electromagnetic wave) · tr mikrodalga (electromagnetic wave) · ga micreathonn (electromagnetic wave) · nrf micro-louême (electromagnetic wave) · fr micro-onde (electromagnetic wave) · ru микроволна́ (electromagnetic wave) · da mikrobølge (electromagnetic wave) · mn бичил долгион (electromagnetic wave) · eo mikroondo (electromagnetic wave) · uz mikrodalga (electromagnetic wave) · pt micro-onda (electromagnetic wave) · ca microona (electromagnetic wave) · bg микровълна́ (electromagnetic wave) · km រលកខ្លីហួសកំរិត (electromagnetic wave) · fa-ira ریزْمُوْج (electromagnetic wave) · et mikrolaine (electromagnetic wave) · tk mikrotolkun (electromagnetic wave) · bg микровълнова (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · pt micro-ondas (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · ug مىكرو دولقۇن (electromagnetic wave) · sh mikrotalas (electromagnetic wave) · fr micro-ondes (ellipsis of microwave oven — see also microwave oven) · cy microdon (electromagnetic wave) · nl microgolf (electromagnetic wave) · ms mikrogelombang (electromagnetic wave) · ar مَوْجَة الْمَيْكْرُووِيف (electromagnetic wave) · hy միկրոալիք (electromagnetic wave) · vi vi ba (electromagnetic wave) · mk ми́кробран (electromagnetic wave) · sq mikrovalë (electromagnetic wave) · kw korrdon (electromagnetic wave) · tg микромавҷ (electromagnetic wave) · th ไมโครเวฟ (electromagnetic wave) · tl mikliboy (electromagnetic wave) · ar مَوْجَة صِغْرِيَّة (electromagnetic wave) · ko 마이크로파 (electromagnetic wave) · sh микроталас (electromagnetic wave) · pl mikrofala (electromagnetic wave) · az mikrodalga (electromagnetic wave) · bn মাইক্রোওয়েভ (electromagnetic wave) · gv meegra-honn (electromagnetic wave) · ro microundă (electromagnetic wave) · uk мікрохви́ля (electromagnetic wave) · vi vi sóng (electromagnetic wave) · af mikrogolf (electromagnetic wave) · su ᮌᮨᮜᮧᮙ᮪ᮘᮀ ᮙᮤᮊᮢᮧ (electromagnetic wave) · sh микровал (electromagnetic wave) · cmn 微波 (electromagnetic wave) · bn অণুতরঙ্গ (electromagnetic wave)

wikidata: Q127995 · wikidata: Q127956

microwave en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • mī'krō-wāv" (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/
  • mī'krə-wāv"
  • /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From micro- + wave.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
    • A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet. 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian:
  2. (slang, transitive) To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
microwaved Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
microwaved Tense=Past lexicographic
microwaves Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
microwaving Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

microwave up · microwavable · microwaveable

Synonyms

nuke · microcook · zap

Translations (17)

sv mikra (cook in a microwave oven) · fi valmistaa mikrossa (cook in a microwave oven) · yue(cook in a microwave oven) · nrf micro-louêmer (cook in a microwave oven) · es microondear (cook in a microwave oven) · it microondare (cook in a microwave oven) · cy coginio mewn microdon (cook in a microwave oven) · ru гото́вить в микроволно́вой печи́ (cook in a microwave oven) · yue(cook in a microwave oven) · fr micro-onder (cook in a microwave oven) · ja チンする (cook in a microwave oven) · yue 叮熱 /叮热 (cook in a microwave oven) · tr mikrodalgada pişirmek (cook in a microwave oven) · th เวฟ (cook in a microwave oven) · cmn 微波加熱 /微波加热 (cook in a microwave oven) · de but see in der Mikrowelle aufwärmen (cook in a microwave oven) · sv värma (cook in a microwave oven)