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
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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.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of microwave oven.
alt of microwave oven
Just put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it's ready to eat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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)