Microwave

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 Transitive verb 1.4.1 Related terms 1.5 See also

English

Pronunciation

• mī'krə-wāv", /ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv/, /"maIkr@%weIv/
• mī'krō-wāv", /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv/, /"maIkr@U%weIv/

Etymology

micro- + wave

Noun

microwave (microwaves )

1. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves .
2. A microwave oven.

Translations

• Chinese: 微波
• Dutch: microgolf m (1, 2 in Flemish), microgolfoven m (2 in Flemish), magnetron m (2), magnetronoven m (2)
• Finnish: mikroaalto (1), mikroaaltouuni (2)
• German: Mikrowelle f (1,2), Mikrowellenofen m (2)
• French: microonde f (1); four à microondes m (2)
• Swedish: mikrovåg c (1), mikrovågsugn c (2), mikro c (2)

Related terms

• microwave-proof

Transitive verb

to microwave (microwaves , microwaved , microwaving )

1. To cook (something) in a microwave oven.

Related terms

• microwavable, microwaveable
• nuke

See also

• Wikipedia article on microwaves (the electromagnetic waves)
• Wikipedia article on microwave ovens