electrocution
Death by current
Electrocution is death or serious injury caused by electric shock.
The word blends electric and execution, reflecting its origin in the electric chair.
Usage has loosened—people now say they were electrocuted when they received a painful shock but survived, though purists insist electrocution requires death.
The faulty wiring nearly electrocuted him.
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- conductorOne who directs musicians
shock · jolt · zap · arc · contact · resistance · grounding · short-circuit
Officially declared unfit
- executionerOne who kills condemned
- judicialOf courts and judges
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- witnessOne who attests
warden · straps · electrodes · sponge · hood · voltage · switch
Freedom from harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- warningAlert about danger
- precautionPreventive safety measure
- GFCICircuit breaker for moisture
insulation · overload · appliance · occupational · workplace · OSHA · PPE · rescue
Thermal transfer prevention
Heat-caused tissue damage
- fibrillationRapid irregular muscle contractions
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- scarringPermanent mark formation
trauma · resuscitation · survival · fatality · autopsy
current
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
conductor · shock · jolt · zap · arc · contact · resistance · grounding · short-circuit · transformer
condemned
Officially declared unfit
- executionerOne who kills condemned
- judicialOf courts and judges
- lethalCausing or capable of death
witness · warden · straps · electrodes · sponge · hood · voltage · switch
safety
Freedom from harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- warningAlert about danger
- precautionPreventive safety measure
GFCI · insulation · overload · appliance · occupational · workplace · OSHA · PPE · rescue · CPR
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
burns
Heat-caused tissue damage
- fibrillationRapid irregular muscle contractions
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
scarring · trauma · resuscitation · survival · fatality · autopsy
- fatal hazardsaccidents, drowning, falls, poisoning, overdose
- worksite hazardscave-in, falling objects, chemical exposure, asbestos, confined spaces
- fatal injuriesdecapitation, exsanguination, internal bleeding, broken neck, brain hemorrhage
- torturerack, the rack, thumbscrew, thumbscrews, iron maiden
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
electrocutionnatural death
Death from internal causes
peaceful death · natural causes · drowning · asphyxiation · poisoning
electrocutionsurvival
Remaining alive against odds
resuscitation · revival · rescue · defibrillation · reanimation