Complete Definition of "skewer"

English
Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

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

Translations

Albanian: hell#Albanian|hell m
Finnish: varras
French: brochette f, broche f
German: Spie� m
Greek: οβελίδιο (ovelidio) n, �ο�βλί (suvli) n, �ο�βλάκι (suvlaki) n
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Hebrew: ש�פ�� (shipud) m
Portuguese: espeto m
Spanish: brocheta f
Vietnamese: xiên

Verb
en-verb

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

Translations

Finnish: varrastaa, seivästää
German: aufspie�en
Greek: �ο�βλίζ� (suvlizo), δια����� (diatripo)
Portuguese:empalar
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pl:skewer
te:skewer
vi:skewer

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