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Meaning of zap

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  zap
      n 1: a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually
           with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of
           radiation"
      v 1: strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers
           with some shocking scenes"
      2: kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric
         current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space
         travellers are vaporized by aliens" [syn: {zap}, {vaporize}]
      3: strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy" [syn:
         {nuke}, {atomize}, {atomise}, {zap}]
      4: cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the
         leftovers" [syn: {microwave}, {micro-cook}, {zap}, {nuke}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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