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# electrocution

noun (electrocution, uncountable; an electrocution, electrocutions)

«electrocution» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Being killed or badly hurt by an electric shock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/#m1)
2. (law, US history) A way of executing a criminal using the electric chair, used in some US states. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and safety lessons, electrocution is the danger of touching live wires, using electrical things near water, or climbing pylons; phrases: «risk of electrocution», «danger of electrocution».

### Examples

- Never fly a kite near power lines because of the risk of electrocution. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/#x1)
- Water and electricity together can cause electrocution. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/#x2)
- The sign on the pylon warned of danger of electrocution. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/#x3)
- The electrician turned off the power to avoid electrocution. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/#x4)
- Many birds die by electrocution on power lines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/#x5)
- Never poke anything into a socket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/#x6)

### Note

Verb: electrocute (electrocuted). Strictly, electrocution means killed, but people often use it for a bad shock. Safety: stay away from substations, railway lines and fallen power cables; call an adult and 999 / 911 / 000 / 111.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «electrocution» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electrocution/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«electrocution» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/electrocution.html) on Mova free.