Dictionary Check: guillotine

"guillotine" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill

noun

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

verb

kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine

Example: "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"

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