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gallows noun
/ˈgæl.əʊz/
/-oʊz/ n [C] (plural gallows) Definition
a wooden structure used, especially in the past, to hang criminals from as a form of execution (= killing as a punishment)
New witnesses have cast doubt on some of the evidence that sent the 19-year-old to the gallows.
(Definition of gallows noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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