nnoun.phenomenona short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and dataDerivationally Related Form:microwave
Part Holonyms:electromagnetic spectrum
Hypernyms:electromagnetic radiation electromagnetic wave nonparticulate radiation
Inherited Hypernyms:microwaveelectromagnetic radiationradiationenergyphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactkitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the foodSynset:microwave oven
Derivationally Related Form:microwave
Hypernyms:kitchen appliance
Inherited Hypernyms:microwavekitchen appliancehome applianceappliancedurablesconsumer goodscommodityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.changecook or heat in a microwave ovenTopic:cookerycookingpreparation
Synset:micro-cook nuke zap
Examples:- You can microwave the leftovers
Derivationally Related Form:microwave
Hypernyms:cook
Inherited Hypernyms:microwavecookchange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The chefs --- the vegetables (apply to: nuke, microwave, zap, micro-cook)