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Rareelectrocuting
The correct spelling is electrocuting.
How to pronounce electrocuting
verb
Say it like: Ele-ctr-ocu-tin-g
The correct spelling is electrocuting. To kill by electric shock. For example: "Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted."
Usage Examples
“Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.”
“The executioner threw the switch on Old Sparky, and the condemned prisoner was electrocuted for his crimes.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To kill by electric shock.
- 2.To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair.
- 3.To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.
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