guillotine

/ɡˈɪlətˌin/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
2. instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people

verb

1. kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
   “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”

Synonyms for guillotine

• closure by compartment

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