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Microwave Past Tense
The past tense of Microwave is microwaved.
1. microwave
noun. ['ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv'] 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.
Etymology
- micro- (English)
- μικρός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Microwave
- airwave
- newwave
- shockwave
- skywave
- starwave
How do you pronounce microwave?
Pronounce microwave as ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv.
US - How to pronounce microwave in American English
UK - How to pronounce microwave in British English
Sentences with microwave
1. Noun, singular or mass
Melt 1/3 cup of butter either on over low heat on the stove or in the microwave.
Quotes about microwave
1. Snow is not microwave friendly. In fact, snow is not too friendly at all, unless you first buy it a few beers. Then it’s just downright slutty.
- Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE
2. I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time.
- Steven Wright
3. Mr. Smith yelled at the doctor,What have you done to my boy?He's not flesh and blood,he's aluminum alloy!"The doctor said gently,What I'm going to saywill sound pretty wild.But you're not the father of this strange looking child.You see, there still is some questionabout the child's gender,but we think that its fatheris a microwave blender.
- Tim Burton, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories
2. microwave
noun. ['ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv'] 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.
Synonyms
Etymology
- micro- (English)
- μικρός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))