Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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microwave | Yes | No | Yes | No |
microwave oven | Yes | No | No | No |
microwave (noun) | microwave oven (noun) |
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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 | 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 |
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 |
microwave (verb) | microwave oven (verb) |
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cook or heat in a microwave oven |