microwave

noun/ˈmaɪkroʊweɪv/

Frequency rank: #5,374 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an oven that cooks or heats food quickly using electromagnetic radiation.

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Example sentence

She heated up her leftover pasta in the microwave before eating it.

Synonyms & related words

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