from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
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 results from the
absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food [syn:
{microwave}, {microwave oven}]
v 1: cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the
leftovers" [syn: {microwave}, {micro-cook}, {zap}, {nuke}]