1 (also formal microwave oven) a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using ELECTROMAGNETIC waves rather than heat:
Reheat the soup in the microwave. * microwave cookery / meals
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2 (technical) an ELECTROMAGNETIC wave that is shorter than a radio wave but longer than a light wave
verb [VN] to cook or heat sth in a microwave
microwaveable (also microwavable) adjective:
microwaveable meals
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