microwave vs cookery

microwave and cookery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
microwave	Yes	No	Yes	No
cookery	Yes	No	No	No

microwave (noun)	cookery (noun)
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	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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

microwave (verb)	cookery (verb)
cook or heat in a microwave oven