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electric chair
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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.
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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Noun1.electric chairelectric 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
electric chair n → sedia elettrica


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