Microwave
WordNet
noun
(1) 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
(2) 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
verb
(3) Cook or heat in a microwave oven
"You can microwave the leftovers"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
- A microwave oven.
See also
- longwave, mediumwave, shortwave, radio wave
- radio frequency, UHF, SHF
- radio band, K band, Ka band, Ku band, X band
Verb
- To cook (something) in a microwave oven.