What is the meaning of Guillotine?

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.

  1. A device or machine with a cutting blade.
    1. 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.
    2. An instrument with a sliding blade for cutting the tonsils, uvula, or other body parts.

      A device or machine with a cutting blade.

      1. 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.
      2. An instrument with a sliding blade for cutting the tonsils, uvula, or other body parts.

        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.

        An instrument with a sliding blade for cutting the tonsils, uvula, or other body parts.

        1. A parliamentary procedure for fixing the dates when various stages of discussion of a bill must end, to ensure that the enactment of the bill proceeds expeditiously.
        2. A legislative motion that debate be ended and a vote taken; a cloture.

        A parliamentary procedure for fixing the dates when various stages of discussion of a bill must end, to ensure that the enactment of the bill proceeds expeditiously.

        A legislative motion that debate be ended and a vote taken; a cloture.

        To use a guillotine (on someone or something).

        1. To execute (someone) with a guillotine.

          To execute (someone) with a guillotine.

          To cut or trim (a body part, a stack of paper, etc.) with a guillotine.

          1. To end discussion (about a parliamentary bill or part of one) by invoking a guillotine procedure.
          2. To end (a legislative debate) by invoking cloture.

          To end discussion (about a parliamentary bill or part of one) by invoking a guillotine procedure.

          To end (a legislative debate) by invoking cloture.

          guillotine

          guillotine (machine)

          inflection of guillotiner:

          1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
          2. second-person singular imperative

          first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

          second-person singular imperative

          guillotine (machine).

          inflection of guillotinar:

          1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
          2. third-person singular imperative

          first/third-person singular present subjunctive

          third-person singular imperative

          Source: wiktionary.org