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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
skewer/ˈskjuːə(r)/

▶noun a long piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food together during cooking. ▶verb fasten together or pierce with a pin or skewer.

– origin ME: of unknown origin.

'skewer' also found in these Oxford entries:

brochette - brooch - kebab - satay - shashlik - shish kebab - souvlaki - yakitori

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