(n)a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
(n)kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food, Syn.microwave oven
(n)a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings, Syn.E-bomb
[chi-n ; chin](n, vs) (1) ding (sound of a bell); bing; (vs) (2) to cook (or heat) in a microwave oven (from the 'ching' timer bell); (3) sneeze (into a tissue, used with children)[Add to Longdo]