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/mˈaɪkrəwˌeɪv/ Listen

Microwave

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. Synonym: microwave oven.

verb

Cook or heat in a microwave oven. Synonyms: micro-cook, nuke, zap.