Gas Chamber

Pronunciation: /ɡæs ˈtʃeɪm.bər/

Definitions of gas chamber

noun A chamber in which a poisonous gas is used to kill people or animals

Example Sentences

A1 The gas chamber was used during the war.

A2 The prisoners were led into the gas chamber.

B1 The gas chamber was a method of execution in some countries.

B2 The gas chamber was a controversial topic in the legal system.

C1 The use of gas chambers in warfare has been heavily debated.

C2 The gas chamber was a grim reminder of the atrocities of the past.

Examples of gas chamber in a Sentence

formal The gas chamber was used as a method of execution in some historical contexts.

informal They say the old abandoned building used to house a gas chamber.

slang That place gives me the creeps, it feels like a gas chamber in there.

figurative The tension in the room was so thick, it felt like a gas chamber waiting to explode.

Grammatical Forms of gas chamber

• plural: gas chambers
• present tense: gas chamber
• future tense: will gas chamber
• perfect tense: has gas chambered
• continuous tense: is gas chambering
• singular: gas chamber
• positive degree: gas chamber
• infinitive: to gas chamber
• gerund: gas chambering
• participle: gas chambered

Origin and Evolution of gas chamber

First Known Use: 1890 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'gas chamber' originated in the late 19th century during the development of chemical warfare technology.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a sealed chamber for the use of poisonous gases in warfare, the term later became associated with the use of gas chambers in concentration camps during World War II for mass extermination of prisoners.