microwave

Pluralmicrowaves

Formsmicrowaves, microwaving, microwaved

1. 1
   nounabbreviationellipsis

   Short form of microwave oven. Use this when talking about the kitchen machine that heats food.

   Put the leftovers in the microwave for a minute.

   Our microwave broke, so we heat food on the stove now.

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To cook or heat food using a microwave oven.

   Like warming up food fast with invisible waves instead of a fire.

   I microwave my lunch at work every day.

   She microwaved the leftover pizza for dinner.

   Similarnuke, zap

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A type of energy wave with a length between infrared light and radio waves.

   Like a radio wave, but shorter: part of the same family of invisible waves.

   Radar systems use microwaves to spot aircraft far away.

   A microwave can carry a phone signal between two towers.

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4. 4
   verbslangtransitive

   To get something just barely ready and skip the full preparation, because you think it isn't needed.

   Like heating a frozen meal fast instead of cooking it from scratch.

   We microwaved the new feature and pushed it out the same day.

   Don't microwave the report. Take the time to do it right.

   Similarrush, hurry

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