guillotining

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A form 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.

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Meanings

nounguillotining (plural guillotinings)

plural guillotinings

  1. gerundgerund of guillotine: an execution by guillotine.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of guillotine

Origin

From guillotine + -ing.

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Translations

Czech gilotinace
  • gilotinaceexecution by guillotine
Danish guillotinering
  • guillotineringexecution by guillotine
French guillotinisation
  • guillotinisationexecution by guillotine
Norwegian giljotinering
  • giljotineringexecution by guillotine
Polish gilotynowanie
  • gilotynowanieexecution by guillotine
Portuguese guilhotinização
  • guilhotinizaçãoexecution by guillotine
Russian гильотини́рование
  • гильотини́рование (gilʹotinírovanije)execution by guillotine
Slovak gilotínovanie
  • gilotínovanieexecution by guillotine
Spanish guillotinización
  • guillotinizaciónexecution by guillotine
Swedish giljotinering
  • giljotineringexecution by guillotine
Ukrainian гільйотинува́ння
  • гільйотинува́ння (hilʹjotynuvánnja)execution by guillotine
Cite this entry
APA

guillotining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guillotining

MLA

“guillotining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guillotining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guillotining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guillotining.

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