1mi·cro·wave 
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪv/ noun
plural mi·cro·waves /ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪv/ noun [count] 1 : microwave oven
▪ The apartment came with a microwave. — often used before another noun ▪ microwave cooking [=cooking using a microwave oven] ▪ microwave [=microwavable] popcorn ▪ a microwave dinner 2 physics : a very short wave of electromagnetic energy
▪ antennas for detecting microwaves ▪ microwave radiation
▪ The apartment came with a microwave. — often used before another noun ▪ microwave cooking [=cooking using a microwave oven] ▪ microwave [=microwavable] popcorn ▪ a microwave dinner
▪ antennas for detecting microwaves ▪ microwave radiation
