microwave

Universal Words noun, verb noun 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 compareOVEN 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