gas chamber

gas cham·ber

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gas cheym-ber]
- /gæs ˈtʃeɪm bər/
- /ɡæs ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gas cheym-ber]
- /gæs ˈtʃeɪm bər/

Definitions of gas chamber words

noun gas chamber an enclosure used for the execution of prisoners by means of a poisonous gas. 1
noun gas chamber execution room 1
countable noun gas chamber A gas chamber is a room that has been specially built so that it can be filled with poisonous gas in order to kill people or animals. 0
noun gas chamber an airtight room into which poison gas is introduced to kill people or animals 0
noun gas chamber a room in which people are put to be killed with poison gas 0

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Origin of gas chamber

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Gas chamber

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gas chamber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for gas chamber

noun gas chamber

prison camp — a camp for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners.
detention camp — a compound where prisoners are detained temporarily, as pending determination of their legal status under immigration laws.
labor camp — Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.
internment camp — a prison camp for the confinement of enemy aliens, prisoners of war, political prisoners, etc.
gulag — the system of forced-labor camps in the Soviet Union.

All 6 Synonyms of gas chamber