Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
electric chair
Noun
/ɪˈlɛktrɪk tʃɛr/
Definition
A device used for execution by electrocution.
Examples
- The electric chair has been used as a means of execution in several states.
- He spent years on death row before his execution by electric chair was scheduled.
Meaning
The electric chair is a method of capital punishment that uses electric current to cause death.
Synonyms
- Capital punishment device
- Electrocution apparatus
