- microwave - 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
--1 is a kind of electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
--1 is a part of electromagnetic spectrumDerived form: verb microwave1 - microwave, microwave oven - kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat is produced by the absorption of microwave energy by the water molecules in the food
--2 is a kind of kitchen appliance
Derived form: verb microwave1
- microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the left-overs"
--1 is one way to cook
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun microwave2, noun microwave1
The chefs microwave the vegetables