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GAS CHAMBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals
Synonyms:
death chamber; gas chamber
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gas chamber" is a kind of...):
instrument of execution (an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person)