Source : WordNet®
microwave
v : cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the
left-overs" [syn: {micro-cook}, {zap}, {nuke}]
microwave
n 1: 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
2: kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an
electromagnetic wave through it; heat is produced by the
absorption of microwave energy by the water molecules in
the food [syn: {microwave oven}]