Meanings
nounmicrowave meal (plural microwave meals)
plural microwave meals
- A pre-cooked meal that is purchased chilled or frozen and then heated in a microwave oven.
Synonyms: ding dinner, ready meal, TV dinner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pre-cooked meal that is purchased chilled or frozen and then heated in a microwave oven.
Also see
Translations
German Mikrowellengericht
- Mikrowellengerichtpre-cooked meal to be microwaved
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