Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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microwave | Yes | No | Yes | No |
zap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
microwave (noun) | zap (noun) |
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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 | a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact |
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) | zap (verb) |
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cook or heat in a microwave oven | cook or heat in a microwave oven |
strike at with firepower or bombs | |
kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting | |
strike suddenly and with force |