guillotine in French
guillotine in French is guillotine, massicot, guillotiner — guillotine means a device with a tall frame and a heavy angled blade, historically used to carry out executions by beheading.
guillotine in French
guillotine
(historical, also, figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.
massicot
A device used for cutting the pages of books, stacks of paper, etc., to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged or sliding blade attached to a flat platform.
guillotine
A device used for cutting the pages of books, stacks of paper, etc., to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged or sliding blade attached to a flat platform.
guillotiner
What does "guillotine" mean?
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noun A device with a tall frame and a heavy angled blade, historically used to carry out executions by beheading.
"Thousands were executed by guillotine during the French Revolution."
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noun A cutting tool or machine with a hinged or sliding blade, used to trim paper or other flat materials.
"The print shop used a guillotine to cut the stack of flyers to size."
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verb To execute someone using a guillotine, or to cut something with one.
"The paper was guillotined into neat, equal sheets."
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noun A parliamentary procedure that sets a firm deadline for ending debate on a bill.
"The government applied the guillotine to force a vote before midnight."
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guillotine in a sentence
- Thousands were executed by guillotine during the French Revolution.
- The print shop used a guillotine to cut the stack of flyers to size.
- The paper was guillotined into neat, equal sheets.
- The government applied the guillotine to force a vote before midnight.
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What is "guillotine" in French?
"guillotine" in French is guillotine, massicot, guillotiner. guillotine means: A device with a tall frame and a heavy angled blade, historically used to carry out executions by beheading.
How do you use "guillotine" in a sentence?
Example: "Thousands were executed by guillotine during the French Revolution." In French, "guillotine" is guillotine, massicot, guillotiner.
Are there other ways to say "guillotine" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "guillotine": guillotine, massicot, guillotiner.
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