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 (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation • Part Holonyms: electromagnetic spectrum 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 oven • Hypernyms: kitchen appliance
II - verb
cook or heat in a microwave oven - You can microwave the leftovers • Syn: micro-cook, zap, nuke • Topics: cooking, cookery, preparation • Hypernyms: cook • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - The chefs microwave the vegetables
