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Guillotine
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断头台
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
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断头台, 辩论结束
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
to guillotine
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用断头台处决, 用断头台处死
to execute someone by decapitation using a device designed for swift and efficient beheading
guillotine
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During the French Revolution, the guillotine became a symbol of radical political change as it was employed for public executions.
The guillotine was dismantled and abolished in many countries as a more humane approach to capital punishment was adopted.
The crowd gathered in the town square to witness the grim spectacle of a public execution by guillotine.
In the 18th century, the guillotine replaced other execution methods in some European countries due to its perceived humanity.
The condemned criminal faced the guillotine, a device known for its efficiency in carrying out swift and lethal beheadings.
