About The Word Skewer
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Skewer
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What's The Definition Of Skewer?
[n] a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
[v] drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" Synonyms | Synonyms for Skewer: spit Related Terms | Find terms related to Skewer: Skewer In Webster's Dictionary \Skew"er\, n. [Probably of Scand, origin; cf. Sw. & Dan.
skifer a slate. Cf. {Shuver} a fragment.]
A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or for
keeping it in form while roasting.
Meat well stuck with skewers to make it look round.
--Swift.
\Skew"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skewered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skewering}.] To fasten with skewers. |
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