Guillotine (magic trick)
WordNet
noun
(1) Instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
(2) Closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
verb
(3) Kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
"The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"
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Etymology
From guillotine, after Dr Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, who proposed its use for capital punishment..
Noun
- 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.
- A machine used for cutting stacks of paper to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged blade attached to a flat platform.
- A cloture; a motion that debate be ended and a vote taken.
Verb
- To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.