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skewer noun

  /ˈskjuː.ə/ , /ˈskjuː.ɚ/
  • (chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.
 varras
paistinvarras

skew adjective

  /skju/ , /skjuː/
  • (not comparable) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to a certain line; askew.
  • (not comparable, geometry) Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.
  • (comparable, statistics) Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean.
 vino

skewer verb

  /ˈskjuː.ə/ , /ˈskjuː.ɚ/
  • To impale on a skewer.
 varrastaa, seivästää
  • (chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
 varrastaa
quick release skewer
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