Grade 14

guillotine

(guil-lo-tine) 3 syllables

Definition


noun.
a device having a sharp blade that is dropped between two guide posts to execute a person by chopping off his or her head.

Example Sentence

The guillotine was on exhibit.

Synonyms

behead; execute; lop

Antonyms

stitch; heal

Rhymes

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