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microwave

[mahy-kroh-weyv] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌweɪv /
VERB
cook
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In one encounter alone, Juno detected 206 separate microwave pulses.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

This more versatile approach uses ultracold electrical circuits to store data, and timed pulses of microwave energy to perform calculations.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“We’re doing it with our own. You can’t microwave that overnight.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Make sure to briefly heat your tortillas in the microwave before wrapping.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

There was a background hiss of microwave noise—like static on a radio program—that they could not get rid of.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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