guillotine
nounHow many syllables in guillotine?
There are 3 syllables in the word guillotine.How to pronounce guillotine:
Definition of guillotine:
- guillotine (noun):
- a machine for beheading by means of a heavy blade that slides down in vertical guides
- instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people.
Synonyms for guillotine:
closure
closure by compartment
cloture
gag rule
Antonyms for guillotine:
recapitate
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