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fragmentary(dictionary)
fragmentary(dictionary)
guillotine(encyclopedia)
guillotine(2)(dictionary)
guillotine(1)(dictionary)
guillotine(medicine)
guillotine amputation(medicine)
guillotine 1, noun(dictionary)
guillotine 2, verb(dictionary)

guillotine 1, noun (oh) and fragmentary (oh)


guillotine 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: , from Joseph Guillotin (1738-1814), French doctor who invented it]
a piece of equipment used to cut off the heads of criminals, especially in France in the past
BrE a piece of equipment used to cut large sheets of paper
BrE the setting of a time limit on a discussion in the British parliament
::Opposition leaders accused the government of introducing a guillotine motion to stifle debate.

fragmentary (oh)



consisting of many different small parts
::a fragmentary account of the incident