(~s, guillotining, ~d)
1.
A ~ is a device used to execute people, especially in France in the past. A sharp blade was raised up on a frame and dropped onto the person’s neck.
One after the other Danton, Robespierre and the rest went to the ~.
N-COUNT: also by N
2.
If someone is ~d, they are killed with a ~.
After Marie Antoinette was ~d, her lips moved in an attempt to speak.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed
3.
A ~ is a device used for cutting paper.
N-COUNT