Definition of "electric chair" []

• A chair used in the electrocution of a prisoner sentenced to death by law. (noun)
• Execution by means of electrocution. (noun)
• The sentence of death by electrocution. (noun)

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• "I had the feeling that we were going to get to Mr. Karps office and there would be an electric chair in there."
• "He did an exaggerated quivering, stiff-limbed impression of an electric chair victim."