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zap
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
zap \zap\ (z[a^]p), v. t.
1. to shoot, destroy, or inactivate; my TV set was zapped by
lightning.
[PJC]
2. to bomb with an atomic bomb.
Syn: nuke, atomize.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. to cook or heat in a microwave oven.
Syn: microwave, micro-cook, nuke.
[WordNet 1.5]
4. to subject to radiation, a laser beam, a strong electric
current, or other potentially destructive treatment.
[PJC]
5. to skip over (e. g. a commercial or dull interval in a
television program) by using the fast-forward button on a
VCR remove control.
[PJC]
6. to add interest, color, or attractiveness to; to liven; --
usually used with up. --[RHUD]
[PJC]
