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Definition of skewer
1 : a pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to keep it in form while roasting or to hold small pieces of meat or vegetables for broiling
2 : any of various things shaped or used like a meat skewer
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Recent Examples of skewer from the Web
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A regular Bloody Mary that comes with sausage, egg, chicken and waffles, donuts and bacon on a skewer.
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These miniature plastic or metal ballistas can fire a toothpick with enough force to pierce cardboard or — if loaded up with metal needles instead of wooden skewers — a soda can, the BBC reports.
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Dishes include marinated olives, grilled artichoke, cod fritters with spinach aioli, pork skewers and lamb, finished with a cheese course with fig and honey.
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Menu highlights include beef heart skewers, crispy Amazonian fish and Peruvian fried rice.
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Place foil packet over direct heat, cover, and cook, turning occasionally and moving to cooler part of grill if needed, until a paring knife or skewer inserted through foil into potatoes slides easily into flesh, 35–45 minutes.
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More recipes: Making kebabs involves threading meat and vegetables on a skewer.
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Large pieces take longer to cook and often can be too heavy for a wooden skewers. • Pair foods together that will cook in the same amount of time.
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The restaurant has long been popular with visitors and there is frequently a line to order the skewers.
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Origin and Etymology of skewer
Middle English skeuier
skewer
Definition of skewer
transitive verb
1 : to fasten or pierce with or as if with a skewer
2 : to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively
Examples of skewer in a Sentence
let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting
the satirical comic strip gleefully skewers many of society's sacred cows
First Known Use of skewer
1701
SKEWER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of skewer for English Language Learners
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: a long pointed piece of metal or wood that is pushed through pieces of food to keep them together or hold them in place for cooking
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Definition of skewer for English Language Learners
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: to push a skewer through (food)
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: to criticize (someone or something) very harshly
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