MICROWAVE
Scrabble letter values: M3I1C3R1O1W4A1V4E1 = 19
Definition
- verb cook or heat in a microwave oven. — synonyms: micro-cook, zap, nuke
- noun a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves).
- noun kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it. — synonyms: microwave_oven
Examples
- “You can microwave the leftovers”
- “used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data”
- “heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food”