microwave /'maikrәuweiv/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting…
• (n.) kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules…
• (v.) cook or heat in a microwave oven

Chinese translation

• n. 微波
• [计] 微波

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'maikrәuweiv/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-6 · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.8 · Super Rare

Word forms

microwaved, microwaving, microwaves

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