Meaning & use
microwavable
Suitable for cooking or heating safely inside a microwave oven.
See it in a sentence
She grabbed a microwavable meal to heat up quickly before her shift.
The plastic container is microwavable, so you can reheat leftovers directly in it.
A note on using this word
Microwavable and microwaveable are both accepted spellings, though American style guides tend to prefer the shorter form.
Words with a similar meaning
microwave-safe
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