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Definition guillotine in American English

guillotine noun

[countable] noun
/ˈɡɪləˌtin/
1

a machine used in the past for cutting off someone's head. It consisted of a heavy blade that slid down a tall wooden structure, cutting through their neck.

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Definition guillotine in American English