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microwave

DEFINITIONS OF: microwave

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n 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

Synonyms:
microwave oven
Type of:
kitchen appliance
a home appliance used in preparing food

n 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

Type of:
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge

v cook or heat in a microwave oven

“You can microwave the leftovers”
Synonyms:
micro-cook, nuke, zap
Type of:
cook
transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
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