(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
[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)