/ ˈmaɪkrəweɪv; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
(also formal ˌmicrowave ˈoven ) 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
—compare oven
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
► micro·wave·able (also micro·wav·able ) adjective :
microwaveable meals