ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˌweɪv ˈʌv(ə)n zæp

cook or heat in a microwave oven You can microwave the leftovers kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data