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skewer
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skew·er  (skyr)
n.
1. A long metal or wooden pin used to secure or suspend food during cooking; a spit.
2. Any of various picks or rods having a function or shape similar to a skewer.
tr.v. skew·ered, skew·er·ing, skew·ers
To hold together or pierce with or as if with a skewer.

[Middle English skuer, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

skewer [ˈskjʊə]
n
1. (Cookery) a long pin for holding meat in position while being cooked, etc.
2. (Engineering / Tools) a similar pin having some other function
3. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess a tactical manoeuvre in which an attacked man is made to move and expose another man to capture
vb
(tr) to drive a skewer through or fasten with a skewer
[probably from dialect skiver]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.skewer - a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roastedskewer - a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
spit - a skewer for holding meat over a fire
Verb1.skewer - drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"
pin - pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"

skewer
verb pierce, gore, impale, spike, spear, bayonet He skewered his victim through the neck.
Translations
skewer [ˈskjʊəʳ]
A. Npincho m, broqueta f, brocheta f
B. VTensartar, espetar

skewer [ˈskjuːər]
n (for kebabs)brochette f
vt [+ joint of meat, diced meat] → préparer en brochettes
skew-whiff [ˌskjuːˈhwɪf] adj (British)de traviole >

skewer
nSpieß m

skewer [ˈskjʊəʳ]
1. n (for roasts) → spiedo; (for kebabs) → spiedino
2. vtinfilzare in uno spiedo

skewer
n skewer [ˈskjuə]
a long pin of wood or metal for keeping meat together while roasting Put the cubes of meat on a skewer. vleispen سيخ صَغير шиш špejle, jehla grilllspyd der Spieß σουβλάκι brocheta, pincho küpsetusvarras سيخ كباب paistinvarras broche(tte) שִׁפּוּד सीख ražnjić, šipčica za meso na roštilju nyárs tusukan kjötprjónn/-teinn spiedo, spiedino くし 꼬챙이 iešmas iesms pencucuk vleespin grillspyd rożen, szpikulec espeto frigăruie вертел, шампур špajdľa, ihlica, ražeň ražnjič štap za ražnjiće steknål, grillspett ไม้เสียบ şiş 烤肉叉,串肉棒 невеликий рожен سیخ cái xiên , 扦, 棒

skewer سيخ grilovací jehla spid Fleischspieß σουβλάκι pincho paistinvarras brochette ražnjić spiedino 焼き串 꼬챙이 spies grillspyd szpikulec espetinho, espeto шампур grillspett ไม้เสียบ kebap şişi cái xiên 串肉扦


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These inexpensive, throwaway forms of skewering for grilling have replaced the old-style metal skewers and are very handy in situations where your guests will go wandering whilst munching on your portable snack.
 
 
 
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