DECOLLATE


Meaning of DECOLLATE in English

decollate 1

— decollation /dee'keuh lay"sheuhn/ , n. — decollator , n.

/di kol"ayt/ , v.t., decollated, decollating .

to behead; decapitate.

[ 1590-1600; decollatus (ptp. of decollare to behead, equiv. to de- DE- + coll ( are ) (see COLLAR) + -atus -ATE 1 ]

decollate 2

— decollator , n.

/dek"euh layt', dee'keuh layt", dee koh"layt, -kol"ayt/ , v.t., decollated, decollating .

to separate (the copies of multiply paper, continuous forms, or computer printout) into individual sets or sheets.

[ DE- + COLLATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .