Microwaves (disambiguation)
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Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter.
Microwave or Microwaves may also refer to:
- Microwave oven or simply "microwave", a kitchen appliance that cooks or heats food by dielectric heating
- Cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR), a form of electromagnetic radiation that fills the universe
- Microwave chemistry, the science of applying microwave irradiation to chemical reactions
- Microwave landing system (MLS), an all-weather, precision aircraft landing system
- Microwave spectroscopy, studies the absorption and emission of microwave electromagnetic radiation
- Microwave transmission, the technology of transmitting information using microwaves by employing various electronic technologies
- "The Microwave", nickname of former NBA basketball player Vinnie Johnson
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