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Definition of electrocution in English: electrocutionnoun ɪlɛktrəˈkjuːʃ(ə)nəˌlɛktrəˈkjuʃ(ə)n mass nounThe injury or killing of someone by electric shock. they switched off the power supply to avoid any risk of electrocution death row inmates face either electrocution or lethal injection Example sentencesExamples - I raced out of the kitchen, risking electrocution by attacking the television in my dripping rubber gloves.
- He witnessed the fatal electrocution of a tradesman, and saw at a very early age just how dangerous the workplace could be.
- For instance, why is the barbarism of state-sponsored electrocution still acceptable?
- To avoid electrocution, the firefighters had to back away.
- At least 29 people were reported to have died from drowning, electrocution or disease.
- These pylons make fishing difficult - there were signs everywhere barring anglers from casting any line that might cause accidental electrocution.
- The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled electrocution unconstitutional, effectively suspending executions in the state.
- After being found guilty at trial in Dedham, they were executed by electrocution on Aug. 23, 1927.
- Many homeowners are afraid to tackle electrical projects - and rightly so; improperly handled, electricity poses electrocution and fire hazards.
- Post-storm deaths around the state have been caused by electrocution, heart problems, auto accidents and heat stroke.
Rhymesablution, absolution, allocution, attribution, circumlocution, circumvolution, Confucian, constitution, contribution, convolution, counter-revolution, destitution, dilution, diminution, distribution, elocution, evolution, execution, institution, interlocution, irresolution, Lilliputian, locution, perlocution, persecution, pollution, prosecution, prostitution, restitution, retribution, Rosicrucian, solution, substitution, volution Definition of electrocution in US English: electrocutionnounəˌlɛktrəˈkjuʃ(ə)nəˌlektrəˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n The injury or killing of someone by electric shock. they switched off the power supply to avoid any risk of electrocution death row inmates face either electrocution or lethal injection Example sentencesExamples - For instance, why is the barbarism of state-sponsored electrocution still acceptable?
- The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled electrocution unconstitutional, effectively suspending executions in the state.
- After being found guilty at trial in Dedham, they were executed by electrocution on Aug. 23, 1927.
- To avoid electrocution, the firefighters had to back away.
- These pylons make fishing difficult - there were signs everywhere barring anglers from casting any line that might cause accidental electrocution.
- I raced out of the kitchen, risking electrocution by attacking the television in my dripping rubber gloves.
- At least 29 people were reported to have died from drowning, electrocution or disease.
- He witnessed the fatal electrocution of a tradesman, and saw at a very early age just how dangerous the workplace could be.
- Many homeowners are afraid to tackle electrical projects - and rightly so; improperly handled, electricity poses electrocution and fire hazards.
- Post-storm deaths around the state have been caused by electrocution, heart problems, auto accidents and heat stroke.
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