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Zap   /zæp/   Listen
verb
zap  v. t.  
1.
To shoot, destroy, or inactivate; my TV set was zapped by lightning.
2.
To bomb with an atomic bomb.
Synonyms: nuke, atomize.
3.
To cook or heat in a microwave oven.
Synonyms: microwave, micro-cook, nuke.
4.
To subject to radiation, a laser beam, a strong electric current, or other potentially destructive treatment.
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.
6.
To add interest, color, or attractiveness to; to liven; usually used with up.





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... ZAP. (C.) When shall I be at peace? O, righteous heaven Strengthen my fainting soul, which fain would rise To confidence in thee! But woes on woes O'erwhelm me. First my husband, now my son— Both dead—both slaughter'd by the bloody hand Of Barbarossa! What ...
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