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  • noun Plural form of skewer.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skewer.

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Examples

  • [97 The Peasantry.] dle of tin skewers, a few saucepans, or a basket of the utterly worthless refuse glass of Bohemian manufacture, for which they ask an enormous price.

    A Lady's Glimpse of the Late War in Bohemia 1867

  • So I had the Maine Lobster roll, $10, with lobster, creamy spicy sauce and cucumber, and the beef skewers, which is suppose to be filet mignon, $12 menu price.

    Geisha House- Santa Ana TheNewDiner 2009

  • So I had the Maine Lobster roll, $10, with lobster, creamy spicy sauce and cucumber, and the beef skewers, which is suppose to be filet mignon, $12 menu price.

    Archive 2009-04-01 TheNewDiner 2009

  • Pinchos Morunos are meaty skewers, aka mini kebabs £2.95 each.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • This is meat on skewers, which is taken off it and usually put in pita bread with green veggies and eaten as a wrap.

    Analysis 2010

  • This is meat on skewers, which is taken off it and usually put in pita bread with green veggies and eaten as a wrap.

    Analysis 2010

  • I'm unclear about the sarcasm in respect to my "skewers" comment.

    Balkinization 2005

  • Fat guy says: “It’s not a ton of food” aka the skewers are pretty small

    Yakitori Totto is My New Favorite Midtown Lunch | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan 2009

  • Tap the statue and release a deadly spear that 'skewers' the Pygmies.

    MacBytes.com 2009

  • Pinchos ( 'skewers' in Spanish) Grill and Bar sits picture perfect on a marina pier for romantic candlelight dining (ABC's setting for 2005's "The Bachelor").

    ajc.com - News 2009

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