microwaves
Definitions
Noun
- 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
- 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
Verb
- Cook or heat in a microwave oven
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Words that sound like the term "microwaves".
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| 1 | misperceives | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | imperatives | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | misbehaves | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "microwaves".
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| 1 | microns | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | microwave | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | microwaved | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | microware | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | microwavable | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | microbes | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | microage | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | airwaves | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | microwaving | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | micros | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | craves | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | microaire | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | micromanages | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | mirages | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | microbe | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | micro's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cravens | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | airwave | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | micronesia | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | micrograms | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "microwaves".
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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