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relative skewer

relative skewer noun: a skewer that is not an absolute skewer; a skewer that is not a skewer of the king.

Noun

relative skewer (plural relative skewers)

  1. A skewer that is not an absolute skewer; a skewer that is not a skewer of the king.
    • 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

Forms of relative skewer

pluralrelative skewers

Questions about relative skewer

What does relative skewer mean?
Relative skewer means a skewer that is not an absolute skewer; a skewer that is not a skewer of the king.
What part of speech is relative skewer?
Relative skewer is a noun.
What is the plural of relative skewer?
The plural of relative skewer is relative skewers.

Words near relative skewer in the dictionary

  1. relative pressure
  2. relative pronoun
  3. relative pronouns
  4. relative pseudo-complement
  5. relative pseudo-complements
  6. relative skewer
  7. relative skewers
  8. relative superlative
  9. relative superlatives
  10. relative tense
  11. relative tenses

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