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microwave

1 microwave /ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪv/ noun
plural microwaves
1 microwave
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪv/
noun
plural microwaves
Britannica Dictionary definition of MICROWAVE
[count]
: microwave oven often used before another noun
physics : a very short wave of electromagnetic energy
2 microwave /ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪv/ verb
microwaves; microwaved; microwaving
2 microwave
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪv/
verb
microwaves; microwaved; microwaving
Britannica Dictionary definition of MICROWAVE
[+ object]
: to cook or heat (food) in a microwave oven

— microwavable

or microwaveable /ˌmaɪkrəˈweɪvəbəl/ adjective