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skewer

ske·wer

UK/ˈskjuː.ə/ US/ˈskjuː.ɚ/ uncommon rare
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted

verb

1.

drive a skewer through

  • “skewer the meat for the BBQ”
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Origin

From Middle English skeuier, skuer, likely a variant of Middle English *skever, *skiver (compare Modern English skiver), probably of North Germanic origin, compare Icelandic skífa (“to slice”), Norwegian skive, Swedish skiva, Swedish skifer (“a slate”).

Phrases

  • bonnet skewer
  • quick release skewer

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