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    skewer
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKEWER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SKEWER definition: 1. a long, thin metal or wooden pin used for holding together pieces of food, especially meat…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skewerSkewer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the noun and verb meanings of skewer, a word for a pin or stick used for roasting or broiling meat or vegetables. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › skewerSKEWER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Skewer definition: a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.. See examples of SKEWER used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKEWER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SKEWER meaning: 1. a long, thin metal or wooden pin used for holding together pieces of food, especially meat…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › skewerSkewer - definition of skewer by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKEWER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A skewer is a long pin for holding meat or other food together during cooking. Learn how to use the word skewer as a noun and a verb, and see synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SkewerSkewer - Wikipedia

    A skewer is a thin metal or wood stick used to hold pieces of food together. [1] . The word may sometimes be used as a metonym, to refer to the entire food item served on a skewer, as in "chicken skewers". Skewers are used while grilling or roasting meats and fish, and in other culinary applications.