Guillotine
01
giljotin
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
Exempel
The crowd gathered in the town square to witness the grim spectacle of a public execution by guillotine.
Folkmassan samlades på stadens torg för att bevittna den dystra synen av en offentlig avrättning med giljotin.
02
a procedural measure that imposes a strict time limit on the debate of specific sections of a bill
Exempel
A guillotine was imposed to prevent filibustering during the legislative session.
to guillotine
01
giljotinera
to execute someone by decapitation using a device designed for swift and efficient beheading
Exempel
Authorities will guillotine suspected rebels quickly
Myndigheterna kommer snabbt att giljotinera misstänkta rebeller.
