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skewer verb

  /ˈskjuː.ə/ , /ˈskjuː.ɚ/
  • (chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
 лине́йный уда́р
  • To impale on a skewer.
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skewer noun

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

  /skju/ , /skjuː/
  • (not comparable, geometry) Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.
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