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.
- synonyms: microwave oven
verb
- Cook or heat in a microwave oven.
- usage: "You can microwave the leftovers"
- synonyms: micro-cook, zap, nuke
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