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skewer

 
/ˈskju·ər/ n [C]

Definition

a long, thin rod that is put through pieces of food, esp. meat, for cooking skewer
 
/ˈskju·ər/ v [T]
He skewered the onion with a toothpick.
(Definition of skewer n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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