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galvanize
[ gal-vuh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- Medicine/Medical. to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced direct current ( faradize ).
- to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.
galvanize
/ ˈɡæəˌԲɪ /
verb
- to stimulate to action; excite; startle
- to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition
- to stimulate by application of an electric current
noun
- galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing
Derived Forms
- ˈˌԾ, noun
- ˌԾˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- v·Ծ·tDz noun
- v·Ծe noun
- ԴDz·v·Ծ adjective
- ·v·Ծ verb (used with object) pregalvanized pregalvanizing
- g··Ծ·tDz noun
- ·v·Ծ verb (used with object) regalvanized regalvanizing
- ܲ·v·Ծ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of galvanize1
Example Sentences
But if you want healthy plants, avoid planters made of copper or galvanized metal because they can leach copper and zinc into the soil.
But it’s leagues more narratively expansive and honest — and more personally galvanizing — now that I feel like a background extra in Lucas’ universe.
Pope Francis, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders, has died.
ever Trump’s motives, Canadians are taking the implied threat very seriously, and the effect has been far more galvanizing than most outsiders probably could have predicted.
It was very galvanizing for us to have to go through that together.
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