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guillotine

/ˈɡɪləˌtiːn/ American
  • n. 断头台, 切纸机
  • v. 用断头台处决, 切断
Definition
  • n. a machine with a heavy blade used to cut things or execute people
  • v. to cut something or execute someone with a guillotine
Example
The paper cutter worked like a small guillotine on the desk.
那台切纸机就像桌上的一台小型断头台。