Heat in the microwave Crossword Clue

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NUKE

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(verb)
1. cook or heat in a microwave oven
2. strike at with firepower or bombs
(noun)
1. a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MICROWAVE (verb)
1. cook or heat in a microwave oven
MICROWAVE (noun)
1. 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
2. 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
HEAT (verb)
1. gain heat or get hot
2. make hot or hotter
HEAT (noun)
1. the sensation caused by heat energy
2. utility to warm a building

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

NUKE
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