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skew·er
I. \ˈskyüə(r), -yu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably alteration of skiver (I)
1. : a pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to keep in form while roasting or to hold small pieces of meat and vegetables for broiling
< shish kebab served on skewers >
2. : any of various things shaped or used like a meat skewer: as
a. : an ornamental pin used to secure clothing or hair
b. : a pointed wooden rod at each end of a bobbin creel (as on a roving machine) on which the creel runs
c. : a pointed rod formed with a loop for a handle and used to secure a loose piece while ramming a mold
d. : a long slender bone artifact found in Hopewell archaeological sites and thought to have been used to pin matting or hides to the ground
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to fasten or pierce with a skewer
< skewer a roast >
2. : to fasten or pierce as if with a skewer : transfix
< accidentally skewered in the rear by the bayonet of another recruit — Earle Birney >
< skewers both the dunderheads of the fun-and-games department and the sacred cows in the newspaper hierarchy — W.W.Smith >
3. : to cause to penetrate like a skewer
< skewers his criticism home >
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