DEATH CHAMBER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does death chamber mean? 

• DEATH CHAMBER (noun)
  The noun DEATH CHAMBER has 1 sense:

1. instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals

  Familiarity information: DEATH CHAMBER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEATH CHAMBER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

death chamber; gas chamber

Hypernyms ("death chamber" is a kind of...):

instrument of execution (an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person)

 Context examples 

Half an hour later Negook and his uncle, Hadikwan, were ushered into the death chamber. They came unwillingly, Hans with his rifle herding them along.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)