A microwave might use one when running Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a unit of power equal to 1000 watts

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MICROWAVE (verb)
1. cook or heat in a microwave oven
MICROWAVE (noun)
1. 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
2. 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
RUNNING (noun)
1. the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
2. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
RUNNING (adjective)
1. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
2. measured lengthwise

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