eˌlectric ˈchair BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
a chair in which criminals are killed using electricity, especially in the US, in order to punish them for murder:
He faces death by the electric chair in a Florida state prison.
eˌlectric ˈchair BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
a chair in which criminals are killed using electricity, especially in the US, in order to punish them for murder:
He faces death by the electric chair in a Florida state prison.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012