skewer

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And, the turning mechanism for the skewer was probably an old turntable that had been co-opted for the purpose of cooking outdoors.

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  1. noun A long metal or wooden pin used to secure or suspend food during cooking; a spit.
  2. noun Any of various picks or rods having a function or shape similar to a skewer.
  3. transitive verb To hold together or pierce with or as if with a skewer.

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  • In the flash of a spark, the skewer was completely made of stone. —  ARTEMIS FOWL is a child prodigy from Ireland who has dedicated his brilliant mind to criminal activities
  • My God, the skewer was jutting out of his eye and blood running down his face into his mouth. —  Death of a Peer - Ngaio Marsh - Alleyn 10: 1940
  • And he chased me up the street with a skewer, but the trousers didn't give in.
  • And you've already packed food, skewer, knife, jacket, sunscreen, ropes and camera among the things ... —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Using a skewer or knife, swirl through the chocolate and into the batter to create a design. —  Sass & Veracity
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  1. Middle English skuer, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.

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  1. Orig. a dial, form of skiver, a skewer (cf. skiver-wood, skewer-wood, dogwood, of which skewers are made), an unassibilated. form of shiver, a splinter of wood (cf. Swedish skiffer =Danish skifer, slate): see shiver.
 

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