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microwave
 
Noun microwave has 2 senses
  1. 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 spectrum
    Derived form: verb microwave1
  2. 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
Verb microwave has 1 sense
  1. microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the left-overs"
    --1 is one way to cook
    Derived forms: noun microwave2, noun microwave1
    Sample sentence:
    The chefs microwave the vegetables
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