guillotine
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/ˈɡɪlətiːn/
🇬🇧
/ˈɡɪlətiːn/
noun
R
A device used for beheading people, with a sharp blade that drops quickly.
During the French Revolution, many people faced the guillotine.
R
A tool with a long blade for cutting paper or metal sheets.
The office uses a guillotine to cut stacks of paper neatly.
R
A rule in a legislative body to limit the time for debate on a topic.
The leader decided to use a guillotine to end the endless debate.
verb
R
To execute someone by cutting off their head with a guillotine.
Many people were guillotined during the French Revolution.
R
To cut paper using a guillotine.
She guillotined the stack of papers for the meeting.
R
To limit the time for discussion of a new law in Parliament.
The bill was guillotined to prevent further delays.
translation
A device used for beheading people, with a sharp blade that drops quickly.; A tool with a long blade for cutting paper or metal sheets.; A rule in a legislative body to limit the time for debate on a topic.
To execute someone by cutting off their head with a guillotine.; To cut paper using a guillotine.; To limit the time for discussion of a new law in Parliament.
Word Forms
3rd Present
guillotines
Past
guillotined
Perfect
guillotined
Progressive
guillotining
Plural
guillotines