electrocutes
Kills with current
Electrocutes is the verb form of electrocute, meaning to kill or severely injure by electric shock.
The word blends electric and execute, reflecting its original association with the electric chair as a method of capital punishment.
In casual use, electrocute has loosened to include any serious shock, not just fatal ones: I nearly electrocuted myself plugging in that old toaster.
Faulty wiring, downed power lines, and lightning are common agents of electrocution.
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- cardiac arrestAbrupt cessation of circulation
- ventricular fibrillationDeadly heart rhythm disorder
burns · tissue damage · nervous system · muscle contraction · entry wound · exit wound · resistance · pathway
Housing for condemned prisoners
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- voltageElectrical potential difference
executioner · death penalty · judicial · sentence · Sing Sing · Old Sparky · warden · witness
Circuit breaker for moisture
- groundingConnecting to earth
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- lockout-tagoutHazardous energy control procedure
rubber gloves · PPE · voltage tester · safety training · warning signs · dielectric · nonconductive · surge protector
Unintended electrical path
- faulty wiringDefective electrical system
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- freak accidentRare, unpredictable calamity
power line · wet conditions · fatality · casualty · tragedy · unintentional · inadvertent · OSHA violation
current
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- cardiac arrestAbrupt cessation of circulation
ventricular fibrillation · burns · tissue damage · nervous system · muscle contraction · entry wound · exit wound · resistance · pathway · arcing
death row
Housing for condemned prisoners
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
- lethalCausing or capable of death
voltage · executioner · death penalty · judicial · sentence · Sing Sing · Old Sparky · warden · witness · gurney
GFCI
Circuit breaker for moisture
- groundingConnecting to earth
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
lockout-tagout · rubber gloves · PPE · voltage tester · safety training · warning signs · dielectric · nonconductive · surge protector · isolation
short-circuit
Unintended electrical path
- faulty wiringDefective electrical system
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
freak accident · power line · wet conditions · fatality · casualty · tragedy · unintentional · inadvertent · OSHA violation · workplace
electrocutesdefibrillates
Applies restorative cardiac shock
zaps · grounds · insulates · disconnects · tickles
electrocute, electrocution, electrocuted, electrocuting, electrocutions