skewer
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
- Food served on a skewer.
- A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.
- That which skews something.
Verb
- To impale on a skewer.
- To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
- To severely mock or discredit.
Adjective
- comparative form of skew: more skew
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