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electrocution

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Main Entry:
elec·tro·cute Listen to the pronunciation of electrocute
Pronunciation:
\i-ˈlek-trə-ˌkyüt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
elec·tro·cut·ed; elec·tro·cut·ing
Etymology:
electr- + -cute (as in execute)
Date:
1889
1 : to execute (a criminal) by electricity 2 : to kill by electric shock
— elec·tro·cu·tion Listen to the pronunciation of electrocution \-ˌlek-trə-ˈkyü-shən\ noun
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