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Difference between Dead room and Death chamber

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dead room—a room or studio made absolutely soundproof:

  • With the advent of radio broadcasting and sound pictures very “dead” rooms have been built.

death chamber—

1. (also: lethal chamber) a room specially equipped for executing people:

  • It was with similar displeasure that I undertook a tour of Maryland’s death chamber.

2. (U.S. sl.) an unsafe vehicle (also: death trap):

  • The Ford Pinto was considered a death chamber due to its gas tank tendency to explode on impact.