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absolute skewers

absolute skewers is the plural of absolute skewer.

Meaning of absolute skewer

Noun

absolute skewer (plural absolute skewers)

  1. A skewer in which the king is placed in check, forcing it to be moved.
    • In an absolute skewer, the king is involved, whereas a relative skewer does not involve the king.2018, George Huczek, A to Z Chess Tactics: Every Chess Move Explained, Batsford, →ISBN

Questions about absolute skewers

What is absolute skewers the plural of?
Absolute skewers is the plural of absolute skewer.

Words near absolute skewers in the dictionary

  1. absolute reality
  2. absolute right
  3. absolute rights
  4. absolute scale
  5. absolute skewer
  6. absolute skewers
  7. absolute space
  8. absolute space-time
  9. absolute state
  10. absolute states
  11. absolute superlative

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