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microwave

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The meaning (definition) of the word microwave

a small oven that heats food very quickly

The word microwave used in a sentence

“Mom heated up leftover pizza in the microwave for lunch.”

The plural of the word microwave

microwaves

How the word microwave is said around the world

Frenchmicro-ondes (meek-ROH-awnd)
Spanishmicroondas (mee-kroh-OHN-dahs)
Mandarin微波 (way boh)
Hindiमाइक्रोवेव (myk-roh-VAYV)
Arabicالميكروويف (ahl-MEEK-roo-weef)
Russianмикроволновая печь (myeek-ru-vul-NOH-vu-yah pyaychy)
Portuguese (EU)micro-ondas (MEEK-ruu-ohng-duhsh)
Portuguese (BR)micro-ondas (MEEK-ruu-ohng-das)
Japanese電子レンジ (dayoon-shee-RAYOON-jee)
GermanMikrowelle (meek-roh-VE-luh)
Urduمائکروویو (mykrv-VAY-oh)
Punjabiਮਾਈਕ੍ਰੋਵੇਵ (MYK-roh-vayv)
Korean전자레인지 (JUN-ja-ren-ji)
Hebrewמִיקרוֹגַל (meeyk-ROH-gahl)
Greekφούρνος μικροκυμάτων (FOOR-nohz meek-roh-kyee-MAH-tohn)
Dutchmagnetron (mahgh-net-RAWN)
Tagalogmicrowave (meech-roh-AH-vuh)
Vietnameselò vi sóng (law vee SAW-urng)
Turkishmikrodalga (mik-roh-dahl-GAH)
Persianمایکروویو (mahyk-roh-VAYV)
Polishmikrofalówka (mee-kroh-fah-LOOF-kah)
Ukrainianмікрохвильова піч (meek-rohgh-VI-lyoh-vah peech)
Bengaliমাইক্রোওয়েভ (MYK-roh-b)
Swedishmikrovågsugn (MIK-roo-vohg-sungn)
Italianmicroonde (meek-roh-N-day)

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microwave - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids