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Explore Electrocution through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like burning or execution. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Electrocution meaning

  1. Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
  2. The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.
  3. A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not.

Synonyms of Electrocution

burning execution executing capital punishment death penalty killing kill putting to death

Using Electrocution

  • The main meaning on this page is: Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair. | The accidental death or suicide by electric shock. | A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not.
  • Useful related words include: burning, execution, executing, capital punishment.
  • In the example corpus, electrocution often appears in combinations such as: and electrocution, by electrocution, electrocution and.

Context around Electrocution

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Electrocution

  • In this selection, "electrocution" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prevent, sustained, accidental, injuries, using and fire stand out and add context to how "electrocution" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a reported electrocution that took and activate the electrocution using one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "electrocution" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with electrocution

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Electrocution also causes several sloth deaths. (6 words)

New Orleans EMS reported an electrocution fatality Wednesday night. (9 words)

It’s believed he sustained electrocution injuries after gaining access to the tracks. (13 words)

At one point Louis could take the hardship no longer (not to mention that the irregularity of the electricity nearly resulted in his electrocution) and went right over the head of the local Shell executive to their headquarters in Johannesburg. (40 words)

Tennessee accounted for 19 lost lives attributed to severe weather, and Oregon 16 more, CBS reported, including three people who died of apparent electrocution from a power line that fell onto the vehicle they were riding in on Wednesday. (39 words)

The OCA event, set for headquarters at 1313 Dublin Road, will further educate its members on electrocution and struck-by occurrences and distribute 500 overhead warning signs to heavy, highway and utility construction contractors throughout the state. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

At one point Louis could take the hardship no longer (not to mention that the irregularity of the electricity nearly resulted in his electrocution) and went right over the head of the local Shell executive to their headquarters in Johannesburg.

Ensure generators are properly grounded to prevent electrocution and that they are not overloaded by exceeding the recommended wattage.

It’s believed he sustained electrocution injuries after gaining access to the tracks.

It was the second eagle death case for accidental electrocution from bare wires in the country.

Once the Snitch is in position, activate the electrocution using one of the surrounding panels' levers.

Studies have found that transmission projects can adversely impact wildlife, both during the construction and the operation phases, through habitat loss or fragmentation, electrocution, fire risk and disruption of animal behavior.

Donald J. Trump has long sprinkled his speeches with baffling digressions — weighing the relative merits of death by electrocution or shark attackcomparing immigrants to the “late, great Hannibal Lecter” — sometimes even turning them into recurring bits.

Tennessee accounted for 19 lost lives attributed to severe weather, and Oregon 16 more, CBS reported, including three people who died of apparent electrocution from a power line that fell onto the vehicle they were riding in on Wednesday.

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The Deep South state is exploring adding the newest execution technique of oxygen deprivation using nitrogen gas, which was used in last month, and bringing back electrocution.

This poses a risk of serious injury or death from an electric shock or electrocution, Product Safety Australia warned.

Emergency services from the Germiston Central Fire Station are still on the scene of a reported electrocution that took place at 9.10am this morning (May 27) at the Germiston Lake Train Station.

New Orleans EMS reported an electrocution fatality Wednesday night.

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is in grief following the demise of his Chief Security Officer, Tony Iwelu, from electrocution.

The OCA event, set for headquarters at 1313 Dublin Road, will further educate its members on electrocution and struck-by occurrences and distribute 500 overhead warning signs to heavy, highway and utility construction contractors throughout the state.

The storm caused at least five deaths in and around Chennai from trees falling, drowning and electrocution, the Times of India reported.

Heavy rainfall lashed Karachi on the consecutive fifth day on Friday as five people died by electrocution in various areas of the city.

Most of the deaths recorded were caused by the collapse of rooves and by electrocution.

One person, a man in his 70s, died on the barrier island of Pellestrina, apparently of electrocution, Danny Carrella, an official on the island with 3,500 inhabitants told the Associated Press.

Amnesty researchers documented 12 further examples of torture, involving rape and electrocution, as well as five extrajudicial killings.

Electrocution also causes several sloth deaths.

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Common combinations with electrocution

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "electrocution" in a sentence?
An example: "At one point Louis could take the hardship no longer (not to mention that the irregularity of the electricity nearly resulted in his electrocution) and went right over the head of the local Shell executive to their headquarters in Johannesburg." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "electrocution" from authentic English texts.
What does "electrocution" mean?
Electrocution means: Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
What are synonyms of "electrocution"?
Common synonyms of "electrocution" include: burning, execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty, killing, kill, putting to death.
How many example sentences with "electrocution" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "electrocution", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.