microwave
noun/ˈmaɪkroʊweɪv/
Frequency rank: #5,374 most common English word
Meaning
an oven that cooks or heats food quickly using electromagnetic radiation.
Example sentence
She heated up her leftover pasta in the microwave before eating it.
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