- 1. n. A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim. Source: opted
- 2. n. Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing, resembling in its action a guillotine. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To behead with the guillotine. Source: opted
- 4. n. closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill Source: wordnet
- 5. n. instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people Source: wordnet
- 6. v. kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim. 2. Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing, resembling in its action a guillotine. To behead with the guillotine. Source: webster
- 8. v:7/n:93 n. instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people v. kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine Source: ecdict
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