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Noun: microwave 'mIkrow`weyv- 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
- microwave oven
Verb: microwave 'mIkrow`weyv- Cook or heat in a microwave oven
"You can microwave the leftovers"
- micro-cook, zap, nuke
Derived forms: microwaved, microwaves, microwaving Type of: cook, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, kitchen appliance, nonparticulate radiation Part of: electromagnetic spectrum Encyclopedia: Microwave |