What is to execute or put to death by electricity. -- E*lec`tro*cu"tion, n. Note: [Recent; Newspaper words] called?
electrocute — To execute or put to death by electricity. -- E*lec`tro*cu"tion, n. Note: [Recent; Newspaper words]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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