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gas chamber
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gas chamber
n.
A sealed enclosure in which condemned prisoners are executed by poison gas.
gas chamber, oven
n
an airtight room into which poison gas is introduced to kill people or animals
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Noun1.gas chambergas chamber - instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals
death chamber
instrument of execution - an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
Translations
gas chamber n → camera a gas
gas chamber n → camera a gas


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