microwave
SubstantivVerbhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv//
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv//
- //ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv//
An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
Substantiv
- 1
An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
Many radar systems use a combination of radio waves and microwaves.
Microwaves do not follow the curvature of the earth, but travel in a straight line. They must therefore have unobstructed "line of sight" and the dish aerials have to be sited on towers or high buildings, on high ground, or a combination of all three.
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Variante von microwave ovenEllipsis of microwave oven.
Just put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it's ready to eat.
Herkunft
From micro- + wave.
Verb
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To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet.
- 2
SlangTo provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.
Formen
- Plural
- microwaves
- Präteritum
- microwaved
- Partizip II
- microwaved
- Partizip I
- microwaving
- 3. Person Singular
- microwaves
microwave · An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
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