guillotine

/ɡˈɪlətˌiːn/

/ˈɡijəˌtin/, /ˈɡɪɫəˌtin/

Guillotine

instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people

closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill

to guillotine

MAIN VERB

kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine

Examples

1. Work the guillotine.

2. The guillotine always drew a big crowd.

3. We have a guillotine!

4. Chokers start with guillotines.