[syn: microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke]
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]