electric chair
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electric chair

1. A chair used in the electrocution of a prisoner sentenced to death by law.

2. Execution by means of electrocution.

3. The sentence of death by electrocution.

electric chair

n (in the US)

a. an electrified chair for executing criminals

b. (usually preceded by the) execution by this method

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Noun

electric chair - an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

death chair, hot seat, chair

instrument of execution - an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person

Translations

electric chair n → sedia elettrica

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electric chair (redirected from Execution by electrocution)

electric chair
(redirected from Execution by electrocution)