execution by electricity
electrocution
How to use electrocution in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for electrocution.
Editorial note
Worst case: electrocution or house goes up in flames.
Quick take
execution by electricity
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of electrocution gathered in one view.
killing by electric shock
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for electrocution.
noun
execution by electricity
See also: burning
noun
killing by electric shock
Example sentences
Worst case: electrocution or house goes up in flames.
2cm frim certain death and electrocution a lot of the time.
They sit between you and part of a circuit that might well kill you through electrocution or explosions.
I strongly recommend you don't use this charger, since there's a real risk of electrocution in that case.
I suspect that's because electrocution was rare at the time, more so than animal cruelty being rare.
You're misinformed - electrocution does not imply death
But he just wonders if your source used "fry" in the sense that Manning should be executed by electrocution, or does it mean something else in intel business lingo?...
Jes5199's wiktionary link says that "Strictly correct usage is to reserve electrocute and electrocution for fatal electric shocks".
Besides we all know government is bad. These people preferred their life of liberty and horrific, agonizing electrocution to a life lived under repressive workplace regulations like putting insulation on high-voltage wires.
Your suggestion that preventing electrocution on a device presumably powered by batteries is more safety-critical than this seemingly very real health risk that affects large parts of the world is, quite frankly, ridiculous.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use electrocution in a sentence?
Worst case: electrocution or house goes up in flames.
What does electrocution mean?
execution by electricity
What part of speech is electrocution?
electrocution is commonly used as noun.