microwave

Meaning

Noun

1. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of microwave oven.

Verb

1. (transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
2. (slang, transitive) To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.

Synonyms

microwave oven

nuke

zap

⚡

micro-cook

bake

hyperfrequency waves

rippled sea

nuker

microray

Translations

Mikrowelle

micro-onde

four à micro-ondes

microonde

microonda

micro-ondes

microones

Mikrowellenherd

forno a microonde

microonda

four micro-onde

forn de microones

microonde

four micro-ondes

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/

Etymology

From micro- + wave.