Meaning & use
microwave
A kitchen appliance that cooks or heats food quickly using electromagnetic radiation.
See it in a sentence
He reheated last night's leftover dinner in the microwave for two minutes.
The shared office kitchen has just one microwave for everyone to use.
A note on using this word
Microwave can also be used as a verb meaning to heat food inside such an appliance.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To heat or cook food using a microwave oven.
Just microwave the leftover soup for about ninety seconds before serving it.
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