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Gas Chamber (Noun)

Meaning

Instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The gas chamber was a method of execution used in some states in the United States until its use was largely discontinued in favor of lethal injection.
  • During World War II, the Nazis used gas chambers to systematically murder millions of people in concentration camps.
  • The gas chamber was originally designed as a more humane method of execution than hanging or firing squad.
  • Some states in the US still have gas chambers as an option for capital punishment, although they are rarely used.
  • The use of gas chambers as an instrument of execution has been widely criticized as inhumane and has been banned in many countries.

Synonyms

  • Death Chamber
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