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closure by compartment: closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"
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[gil uh tEEn, gEE uh-, giluh tEEn, gEEuh-] Introduced as a method of humane execution; utilized to execute thousands during the most radical phase of the French Revolution known as the Reign of Terror. (p. 700)
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| guillotine a. |
rapid amputation of a limb by a circular sweep of the knife and a cut of the saw, the entire cross-section being left open for dressing; done when primary closure of the stump is contraindicated, owing to the possibility of recurrent or developing infection. Called also chop a., flapless a., and open a.
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| guillotine |
Device that is used to cut or trim stacks of paper to the desired size.
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| guillotine |
An order made by the Speaker or the House fixing the time allowed for debate on a particular matter.
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