Meaning & use
electrocution
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Injury or death caused by an electric shock passing through the body.
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The worker survived the electrocution but suffered severe burns.
The exposed wiring created a serious risk of electrocution.
A note on using this word
Technically implies death from electric shock, though the word is commonly used more loosely for any serious electric shock injury.
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