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electrocutionMethod of execution in which the condemned person is subjected to a heavy charge of electric current. The prisoner is shackled into a wired chair, and electrodes are fastened to the head and one leg so that the current will flow through the body. One electrical shock may not be enough to kill the person; if a doctor does not confirm the death, several shocks may be applied. The electric chair was first used in 1890. Electrocution also refers to death by other causes of electrical shock (e.g., accidental contact with high-voltage wiring). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She is then found electrocuted in her bathtub in England, while David is shilling away his days in Prague, living from hand to mouth. When Minerva was almost electrocuted by her older brother her insecurities fled and were replaced by a self-confidence rare in a 13-year-old, so when a rich girl pleads with her to help her find a missing diamond, she turns into a sleuth with an affection for trouble. This time, though, one of the guys on the crew, Luis Flores, was electrocuted trying to reach a eucalyptus tree close to a power line. |
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