galvanic couple

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. voltaic couple.

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Etymology

Origin of galvanic couple

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Here it is proposed intentionally to set up a galvanic couple to prevent corrosion; there, with the same object in view, the avoidances of galvanic action is counselled.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)