2syllables
skewer
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Definitions ofskewer
1noun
- A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
- Food served on a skewer
- A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.W
1verb
- To impale on a skewer.
- To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
- To severely mock or discredit.
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