microwave Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. 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
   
2. noun 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.
   
3. verb cook or heat in a microwave oven
   nuke; zap; micro-cook.
   
   • You can microwave the leftovers

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