English Online Dictionary. What means microwave? What does microwave mean?
English
Etymology
micro- + wave
Pronunciation
- enPR: mī'krə-wāv", IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/
- enPR: mī'krō-wāv", IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/
Noun
microwave (plural microwaves)
- An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
- Synonym: SHF
- Hypernyms: radio wave, wave
- Hyponyms: K band, Ka band, Ku band, X band
- Holonym: radio band
- Coordinate terms: longwave, mediumwave, shortwave, UHF
- Ellipsis of microwave oven.
Derived terms
Related terms
- convection microwave
- microwave spectroscopy
- microwaveguide
- radio frequency
Translations
Verb
microwave (third-person singular simple present microwaves, present participle microwaving, simple past and past participle microwaved)
- (transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
- Synonyms: (colloquial) nuke, microcook, zap
- (transitive, slang) To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.
Derived terms
- microwavable, microwaveable