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noun, mi·cro·wave often attributive \-ˌwāv\

physics : a very short wave of electromagnetic energy

Full Definition of MICROWAVE

1

:  a comparatively short electromagnetic wave; especially :  one between about one millimeter and one meter in wavelength

2

:  microwave oven

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Examples of MICROWAVE

1. The apartment came with a microwave.

First Known Use of MICROWAVE

1931

Rhymes with MICROWAVE

alpha wave, architrave, autoclave, beta wave, biconcave, delta wave, finger wave, pressure wave, standing wave, tidal wave, transverse wave

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verb

: to cook or heat (food) in a microwave oven

Full Definition of MICROWAVE

transitive verb

:  to cook or heat in a microwave oven

— mi·cro·wav·able or mi·cro·wave·able \ˌmī-krə-ˈwā-və-bəl\ adjective

Examples of MICROWAVE

1. microwave a bowl of soup

First Known Use of MICROWAVE

1973

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noun , mi·cro·wave often attrib \-ˌwāv\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MICROWAVE

:  a comparatively short electromagnetic wave; especially :  one between about 1 millimeter and 1 meter in wavelength