electrocution

🇺🇸 /ɪˌlektrəˈkjuːʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˌlektrəˈkjuːʃn/
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noun
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Death or injury caused by electricity passing through the body.

The criminal was punished with electrocution.

translation

n. Death or injury caused by electricity passing through the body.

Word Forms

Plural electrocutions