microwave

adjective

Relating to or being electromagnetic radiation between radio waves and infrared waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, having frequencies between 300 megahertz and 300 gigahertz and wavelengths between 1 meter and 1 millimeter.

noun

A wave of microwave radiation.

noun

A microwave oven.

transitive verb

To cook or heat (food) in a microwave oven.

noun

An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.

noun

A microwave oven.

verb

To cook (something) in a microwave oven.

noun

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

noun

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

verb

cook or heat in a microwave oven