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S vs Guillotine - What's the difference?

s | guillotine |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a verb guillotine is

.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    guillotine

    English

    Noun

    (en 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 device 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

    (guillotin)
  • To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.
  • To end discussion on a parliamentary bill by invoking cloture.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "guillotine") English eponyms ----