Death Chair (Noun)
Meaning
An instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The notorious serial killer was led to the death chair, where he would meet his ultimate fate for the heinous crimes he committed.
- In the old days, the death chair was the primary method of execution in many states, but it has since been largely replaced by lethal injection.
- The electrician who maintained the death chair at the prison had a difficult time sleeping at night, knowing the device's deadly purpose.
- As the prisoner sat in the death chair, he reflected on the choices that had led him to this moment, and the life he would soon leave behind.
- The governor's decision to commute the prisoner's sentence to life in prison meant he would not have to die in the death chair after all.