galvanized iron

American  

noun

1. iron or steel, especially in sheets, coated with zinc to prevent rust.

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galvanized iron British  

noun

1. building trades iron, esp a sheet of corrugated iron, covered with a protective coating of zinc

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Etymology

Origin of galvanized iron

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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galvanized iron

Building contractors brought in shiploads of imported materials—prefabricated structures, steel columns, clapboards, concrete blocks, iron pillars and galvanized iron sheets—as well as hundreds of laborers from elsewhere.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 25, 2020

In 1936, Grote Reber, who was an amateur astronomer interested in radio communications, used galvanized iron and wood to build the first antenna specifically designed to receive cosmic radio waves.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

The original “Porte-bouteilles,” a galvanized iron rack for drying bottles, was bought by Duchamp in 1914 at the Grand Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville department store in Paris.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2016

Inside each cable a copper conducting wire, 1 in. thick, is protected by layers of guttapercha, brass tape, jute yarn, galvanized iron.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because of size and usual coat of grey paint, soldiers declared they resembled the galvanized iron cans used for garbage.

From Aces Up by Covington Clarke