Phrase guide

electric chair

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A chair-like device used for performing execution by electrocution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An electrically powered wheelchair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A transitional hold in which an attacking wrestler hoists an opponent up onto his/her shoulders so that they are both facing in the same direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war, wrestling

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4

noun

Meaning 4

an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chair, death chair, hot seat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: instrument of execution

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كُرْسِيّ كَهْرَبَائِيّ (kursiyy kahrabāʔiyy) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Asturian: siella llétrica — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Azerbaijani: elektrik stulu — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Breton: kador-dredan — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Catalan: cadira elèctrica — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電椅 /电椅 (diànyǐ) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電刑 /电刑 (diànxíng) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Czech: elektrické křeslo — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Dutch: elektrische stoel — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Estonian: elektritool — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Finnish: sähkötuoli — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • French: chaise électrique — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Galician: cadeira eléctrica — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Georgian: ელექტროსკამი (elekṭrosḳami) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • German: elektrischer Stuhl — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Greek: ηλεκτρική καρέκλα (ilektrikí karékla) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Hungarian: villamosszék — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Icelandic: rafmagnsstóll — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Italian: sedia elettrica — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Japanese: 電気椅子 (denki isu) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Korean: 전기의자 (jeon'giuija) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Macedonian: електрична столица (električna stolica) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Mongolian: цахилгаан сандал (caxilgaan sandal) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Polish: krzesło elektryczne — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Portuguese: cadeira elétrica — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Punjabi: ਬਿਜਲਈ ਕੁਰਸੀ (bijlaī kursī) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Romanian: scaun electric — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Russian: электри́ческий стул (elektríčeskij stul) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Spanish: silla eléctrica — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Swedish: elektriska stolen — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Tagalog: silya elektrika — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Turkish: elektrikli sandalye — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Urdu: برقی کرسی (barqī kursī) — device used for performing execution by electrocution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電動輪椅 /电动轮椅 (diàndòng lúnyǐ) — electrically powered wheelchair
  • Estonian: elektriratastool — electrically powered wheelchair
  • Finnish: sähköpyörätuoli — electrically powered wheelchair
  • Greek: ηλεκτρική αναπηρική πολυθρόνα (ilektrikí anapirikí polythróna) — electrically powered wheelchair
  • Portuguese: cadeira de rodas elétrica — electrically powered wheelchair