enfilade — meaning in English

English meaning

• skewer noun A thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking.
• thread noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.

Senses

enfilade is used for these senses in English:

• skewer (chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.
• skewer (chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
• thread (Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.

skewer — full definition

1. noun A thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking.
2. verb To pierce something through with a skewer or similar pointed object.
3. verb To sharply criticize or mock someone or something.

thread — full definition

1. noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
2. noun A connected series of ideas, or a related sequence of messages in an online conversation.
3. noun A raised spiral ridge on a screw or bolt that lets it be turned into place.
4. verb To pass thread through the eye of a needle, or to guide something carefully through a narrow space.

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