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Guillotine
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gilotyna
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
Example
During the French Revolution, the guillotine became a symbol of radical political change as it was employed for public executions.
The condemned criminal faced the guillotine, a device known for its efficiency in carrying out swift and lethal beheadings.
In the 18th century, the guillotine replaced other execution methods in some European countries due to its perceived humanity.
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gilotyna, zamknięcie debaty
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
to guillotine
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ściąć głowę gilotyną, egzekwować przez gilotynę
to execute someone by decapitation using a device designed for swift and efficient beheading
Example
The government guillotined rebels secretly.
Authorities will guillotine suspected rebels quickly
The court guillotines people who disagree.
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