electrocution
/ɪˌlɛktrəˈkjuʃən/
noun
- Death or serious injury caused by electric shock.
- The worker survived the electrocution but was badly burned.
- The movie scene showed a dramatic electrocution in the electric chair.
- Safety training helps prevent accidental electrocution on construction sites.
- The act of killing someone by electric shock, especially as a method of execution.
- The debate over electrocution versus lethal injection continues.
- Electrocution was used as a form of capital punishment in some states.
- The prison carried out the electrocution at midnight.