I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
microwave cookery (= cooking using a microwave oven )
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There are many books on microwave cookery.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
background
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This leaves the problem of how to explain the microwave background radiation.
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Their cumulative effect would give rise to the microwave background radiation.
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That means they would already be exerting their influence by the time the microwave background was born.
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As yet, though, the best measurements of the microwave background show none of the tell-tale marks that such flaws would leave.
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A related problem is the evenness of the microwave background .
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New studies will search for the tiniest blips in the microwave background .
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In particular, why is the temperature of the microwave background radiation so nearly the same when we look in different directions?
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The influx of energy would help explain the microwave background radiation.
oven
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You don't have to spend half a day in a moving microwave oven racing lorries down the autostrada.
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Premiums in these charges included microwave ovens and clock radios.
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How far is it affected by motivation, by a clear sense of purpose, as with the microwave ovens ?
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When and where did you buy your microwave oven , and how much did it cost?
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Redundant parts were extensively used to ensure reliability, yet the whole unit was little bigger than a large microwave oven .
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The suppliers were billed for 154 microwave ovens , the charges said, and Dawe and McGarr split the money.
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Today, 2.5 million magnetrons are made each year for the microwave oven market.
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Each room will come with a kitchen and microwave oven .
■ VERB
use
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Both the jug and bowl come with lids, and they can be used in the microwave , freezer and dishwasher.
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Before opening it, he grudgingly used the microwave to heat a cup of cocoa, then sat at the kitchen counter.
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If using a microwave , break the chocolate up and heat on defrost for 3 min.
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Some use the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Compact models are about the size of a microwave .
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If this would otherwise be done leaving food out or in the refrigerator, then the microwave actually adds to energy use.
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With a microwave , he calculates, we could get rid of our cook.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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This involved grating soap, microwaving it and finally putting it through a food processor.