Electrocutioner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuʃənɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Electrocutioner is a noun meaning An executioner who carries out an execution by means of electricity.
Meaning
An executioner who carries out an execution by means of electricity.
Example Sentences
Smiling as I throw the switch that takes away their breath I see life as an interruption to the tune of death
'Then the electrocutioner turned on the switch and when he did Willie Francis' lips puffed out and he groaned and jumped so that the chair came off the floor. Apparently the switch was turned on twice and then the condemned man yelled: 'Take it off. Let me breath."
Word Forms
- electrocutioners
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include electrocide, electrocution, electrothanasia, electrocauterization, electrotorture, headsman.
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