microwave

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

• 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

• cook or heat in a microwave oven
  • You can microwave the leftovers
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  microwave oven , micro-cook , zap , nuke