electrocutioner
Syllables: e·lec·tro·cu·tion·erUK/ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuːʃənə/US/ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuʃənɚ/
electrocutioner noun: an executioner who carries out an execution by means of electricity.
Noun
electrocutioner (plural electrocutioners)
- An executioner who carries out an execution by means of electricity.
- '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."1946 May 23, U.S. Supreme Court: STATE OF LA. EX REL. FRANCIS v. RESWEBER, 329 U.S. 459 (1947) 329 U.S. 459 STATE OF LOUISIANA ex rel. FRANCIS v. RESWEBER, sheriff, et al. No. 142., affidavit of...
- Smiling as I throw the switch that takes away their breath
I see life as an interruption to the tune of death1978, The Residents, “The Electrocutioner”, in Duck Stab/Buster & Glen, performed by Monica Ganas and Snakefinger
Forms of electrocutioner
| plural | electrocutioners |
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Origin of electrocutioner
Blend of electrocution + executioner, or electrocution + -er
Questions about electrocutioner
- What does electrocutioner mean?
- Electrocutioner means an executioner who carries out an execution by means of electricity.
- What part of speech is electrocutioner?
- Electrocutioner is a noun.
- How do you pronounce electrocutioner?
- Electrocutioner is pronounced /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuʃənɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of electrocutioner?
- The plural of electrocutioner is electrocutioners.
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