I. -ˌwāv noun
Usage: often attributive
Date: 1931
1. : a comparatively short electromagnetic wave ; especially : one between about one millimeter and one meter in wavelength
2. : microwave oven
II. transitive verb
Date: 1973
: to cook or heat in a microwave oven
• mi·cro·wav·able or mi·cro·wave·able ˌmī-krə-ˈwā-və-bəl adjective