microwave

/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌweɪv/

nounverbmi · cro · wave

Think: "MIKE rides a CROcodile on a WAVE" → MI-CRO-WAVE.

Yes, it's microwave. Don’t drop the second “o”: it’s micro + wave (micro- is spelled m-i-c-r-o).

Definitions

  1. nounAn electric kitchen appliance that heats or cooks food quickly using microwaves (a type of electromagnetic wave).
  2. nounA very short electromagnetic wave used in radar and some forms of communication.
  3. verbTo heat or cook food using a microwave oven.

Examples

  • “I warmed the soup in the microwave for two minutes.”
  • “Please cover the bowl before you microwave the leftovers.”
  • “The engineer studied how microwaves travel through different materials.”

Synonyms

microwave ovenovenradiateheatzap

Antonyms

freezecool

Translations

ES microondasPT micro-ondasFR micro-ondes

Common misspellings

micowavemicrovavemicrowaveemicro-wavemicrowaivemicrowavmicorwavemicrowve

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