guillotine in Arabic

Arabic words for guillotine

machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation

مِقْصَلَة miqṣala

English meaning of guillotine

1. 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 which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.
2. noun A device used for cutting the pages of books, stacks of paper, etc., to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged or sliding blade attached to a flat platform.
3. noun An instrument with a sliding blade for cutting the tonsils, uvula, or other body parts.
4. noun A parliamentary procedure for fixing the dates when various stages of discussion of a bill must end, to ensure that the enactment of the bill proceeds expeditiously.

Full definition of guillotine

guillotine in a sentence

• Many counterrevolutionaries were guillotined during the French Revolution.

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Questions about guillotine in Arabic

What is the meaning of guillotine in Arabic?

Guillotine in Arabic is مِقْصَلَة (miqṣala).

ما معنى كلمة guillotine؟

Guillotine: مِقْصَلَة (miqṣala).

What does guillotine mean in English?

Guillotine means 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.