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decapitate

verb

di-ˈka-pə-ˌtāt

Definition of decapitate

as in to head

to cut off the head of a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated

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The system provides information about an aircraft’s attitude, heading and position to flight-critical systems.

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As more shoppers and restaurants look for that kind of proof, Von Miller’s chicken farm could end up being an early example of where the meat aisle is headed.

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