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Meaning of skewer

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skewer

Pronunciation:/ˈskjuːə//ˈskjuəɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.

  2. Food served on a skewer

  3. A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.W

verb

Definitions

  1. To impale on a skewer.

  2. To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.

  3. To severely mock or discredit.

skewer

Pronunciation:/ˈskjuːə//ˈskjuəɹ/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line; askew.

    Example: a skew arch

  2. Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.

  3. Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean.

noun

Definitions

  1. That which skews something.