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- Dictionaryskewer/ˈskjuːə/
noun
- 1. a long piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food, typically meat, together during cooking: "thread the meat on to large skewers and grill over a gentle heat"
verb
- 1. fasten together or pierce with a pin or skewer: "skewer the cubes of beef, using six to eight per skewer"
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SKEWER definition: 1. a long, thin metal or wooden pin used for holding together pieces of food, especially meat…. Learn more.
The meaning of SKEWER is 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. How to use skewer in a sentence.
1. countable noun. A skewer is a long metal pin which is used to hold pieces of food together during cooking. 2. verb. If you skewer something, you push a long, thin, pointed object through it. She skewered the sardines through the mouth and put them onto the barbecue. [VERB noun preposition]
n. 1. a long pin for inserting through meat or other food to hold it while cooking. 2. any similar pin for fastening or holding an item in place. v.t. 3. to fasten with or as if with a skewer.
Definition of skewer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The pointed wooden stick you use to hold cubes of meat or vegetables together while they're cooking is called a skewer. You can also use a very long skewer to toast marshmallows over a campfire.
Oct 10, 2024 · skewer (third-person singular simple present skewers, present participle skewering, simple past and past participle skewered) To impale on a skewer. (chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it. (figurative) To severely mock or discredit.
A skewer is a long metal pin which is used to hold pieces of food together during cooking. 2. If you skewer something, you push a long, thin, pointed object through it.
SKEWER meaning: 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.
SKEWER meaning: 1. a long, thin metal or wooden pin used for holding together pieces of food, especially meat…. Learn more.
