microwave

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/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/

noun 2verb 2

Collocations

ADJ.

digital, digital, new, wrong

I need to heat up my lunch in the new microwave we bought last week.

VERB + MICROWAVE

bit, bought, doesn't, use, want

I don't use the microwave much because I prefer cooking on the stove.

MICROWAVE + NOUN

food, oven, ovens, wi-fi

I heated the microwave food for two minutes before eating lunch.

PREP.

in, into, up, with

I heated the leftovers in the microwave for about three minutes.

Definitions

noun

An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.

Many radar systems use a combination of radio waves and microwaves.

Microwaves do not follow the curvature of the earth, but travel in a straight line. They must therefore have unobstructed "line of sight" and the dish aerials have to be sited on towers or high buildings, on high ground, or a combination of all three.

Ellipsis of microwave oven.

Just put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it's ready to eat.

verb

To cook (something) in a microwave oven.

A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet.

To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — cook or heat in a microwave oven

micro-cook
zap
nuke

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Many radar systems use a combination of radio waves and microwaves.

Wiktionary

Just put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it's ready to eat.

Wiktionary

A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet.

Wiktionary

It is about time we bought a new microwave oven.

Tatoeba · #31187

That year's buzzword was digital: digital clocks, digital microwave ovens, even digital pens.

Tatoeba · #44541

Usage Notes

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In some senses, microwave is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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