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- Dictionaryguil·lo·tine/ˈɡiləˌtēn/
noun
- 1. a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people.
verb
- 1. execute (someone) by guillotine.
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A guillotine ( GHIH-lə-teen, -loh-) is an apparatus designed for efficiently carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled blade suspended at the top. The condemned person is secured with a pillory at the bottom of the frame, holding the position of the neck directly below the blade. Wikipedia