Guillotine - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɡɪlətiːn|
Brit.
|ˈɡɪlətiːn|
noun
- closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
- instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
- instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
verb
- kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country
Extra examples
Guillotine is a machine for breaking iron with a falling weight.
Abscission may be performed by means of knives, scissors, or guillotines.
Then the edges are guillotined.
Opposition leaders accused the government of introducing a guillotine motion to stifle debate.
The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: guillotine
he/she/it: guillotines
present participle: guillotining
past tense: guillotined
past participle: guillotined
I/you/we/they: guillotine
he/she/it: guillotines
present participle: guillotining
past tense: guillotined
past participle: guillotined
noun
singular: guillotine
plural: guillotines
singular: guillotine
plural: guillotines
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