HyperDic: electrocution

English > 2 senses of the word electrocution:
NOUNactelectrocution, burningexecution by electricity
actelectrocutionkilling by electric shock
electrocution > pronunciation
Soundsihleh.ktrahkyuw'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > electrocution: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningexecution by electricity.
Synonymburning
Broaderexecution, executing, capital punishment, death penaltyputting a condemned person to death
Verbselectrocutekill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
English > electrocution: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaningkilling by electric shock.
Broaderkilling, kill, putting to deathThe act of terminating a life
Verbselectrocutekill by electric shock
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