de·cap·i·ta·tion
noun/dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃn/
/dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the action of cutting off somebody's head; the fact of somebody's head being cut off
synonym beheading斩首:切断某人的头部的动作;斩首某人 - The child narrowly escaped decapitation by the propellers.
孩子险些被螺旋桨斩首。
- The child narrowly escaped decapitation by the propellers.