Noun: electrocution u,lek-tru'kyoo-shun
- Killing by electric shock
"The prisoner was sentenced to death by electrocution"; "Accidental electrocution is a risk for electrical workers"
- Execution by electricity
"The state used electrocution as a method of capital punishment until it was outlawed";
- burning
Derived forms: electrocutions
Type of: capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution, kill, killing, putting to death
Encyclopedia: Electrocution