guillotine meaning
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[ˈɡɪlətiːn] [ˈɡiː.ətiːn] WGuillotine
- A guillotine (/ˈɡɪlətiːn/; French: [ɡijɔtin]) is an apparatus designed for carrying out executions by beheading. It consists of a tall, upright frame in which a weighted and angled blade is raised to the top and suspended.
FR guillotine 
- NounPLguillotinesSUF-ine
- A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade.
- A device used for cutting stacks of paper to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged blade attached to a flat platform.
- A cloture; a motion that debate be ended and a vote taken.
- A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade.
- VerbSGguillotinesPRguillotiningPT, PPguillotined
- VT To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.
- VT To end discussion on a parliamentary bill by invoking cloture.
- VT To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.
Definition of guillotine in English Dictionary
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- fr guillotine
- en guillotines
- fr guillotines
- en guillotined
- fr guillotinez
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Grammatically, this word "guillotine" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.