electric chair

electric chair

n.

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.

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electric chair

Noun

(in the US) a chair for executing criminals by passing a strong electric current through them

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 → silla eléctrica

electric chair n → chaise f électrique

electric chair electric (US) n → elektrischer Stuhl m

electric chair n → sedia elettrica