Skewer

  • 111MythBusters (2007 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 25 (includes 4 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel …

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  • 112GLASS —    Glass results from the heating of a mixture of sand, lime, and sodium carbonate to a very high temperature. When different materials are added to the sand, glass can become transparent, translucent, or colored. While the origins of glass are… …

    Historical Dictionary of Architecture

  • 113skewered — adj. pierced through with a skewer, placed on a skewer (i.e. meat for a barbecue) skew·er || skjuːə9r) n. thin spike of wood or metal used to hold meat or vegetables while grilling v. put meat or vegetables onto a thin spike of wood or metal… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 114brochette —    (broh SHEHT) [French] A skewer used in roasting or barbecuing. En brochette refers to anything cooked on a skewer or a small spit …

    Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • 115brochette — [brɒ ʃɛt] noun 1》 a skewer or spit on which chunks of meat or fish are barbecued, grilled, or roasted. 2》 a dish of meat or fish chunks cooked in such a way. Origin Fr., dimin. of broche skewer …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 116spike — 1. noun 1) a metal spike Syn: prong, barb, point; skewer, stake, spit; tine, pin; spur; Mountaineering piton 2) the spikes of a cactus Syn: thorn, spine, prickle …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 117tack — I n 1. nail, rivet, brad, cleat, staple; pin, peg, dowel, skewer; spike, bolt, toggle, cotter, cotter pin, treenail, trunnel, thole or tholepin; thumbtack, Brit. drawing pin, carpet tack, roofing tack; stitch, baste, lace; safety pin, straight… …

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  • 118brochette — bro•chette [[t]broʊˈʃɛt[/t]] n. 1) coo a skewer 2) coo food, usu. in small pieces, broiled on a skewer • Etymology: 1705–10; < F; OF brochete. See broach, ette …

    From formal English to slang

  • 119en brochette — /ɒ̃ brɒˈʃɛt/ (say on bro shet) Cookery –adjective 1. cooked on a skewer: prawns en brochette. –adverb 2. on a skewer: cooked en brochette. {French} …

  • 120prog — I. /prɒg/ (say prog) noun 1. a spike or skewer. 2. a prick; stab: *Poke a stick up the log, give the spalpeen a prog –a.b. (banjo) paterson, 1895. {origin unknown} II. /prɒg/ (say prog) noun food or provisions, especially for a journey: *Lots of… …

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