microwave

/mˈa‌ɪkɹə‌ʊwˌe‌ɪv/

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/

[noun] [verb]

Microwave

[NOUN]

a kitchen appliance that uses electromagnetic waves to quickly heat or cook food

synonyms : microwave oven

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

to microwave

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to heat or cook something, especially food, in a microwave

synonyms : micro-cook

nuke

zap

Examples

1. Whenever I need a warm beverage, I can simply zap my coffee in the microwave.

2. Before serving the pizza slices, I'll zap them in the microwave to make them warm and delicious.

3. However, the guy just microwaves the fish.

4. Microwave use only.

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