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Word: skewer (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A long pin, normally of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
  • chess A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare W

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Verb:

  • chess To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
  • To impale on a skewer.

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