galvanized iron

noun

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

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Origin of galvanized iron

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby galvanized iron

galvanic couple, galvanic pile, galvanic skin response, galvanism, galvanize, galvanized iron, galvanizing, galvano-, galvanocautery, galvanochemical, galvanomagnetic

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Example sentences from the Web for galvanized iron

He is provided with galvanized-iron buckets having lids and locks; each bucket holds about 60 lb.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910|Herbert M. Wilson
Wagons are stored in galvanized-iron warehouses, each one capable of receiving 2,500 wagons, without wheels.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
The tank, a galvanized-iron ash-can, is provided with a conical top, through an opening in which a funnel is placed.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man|Francis Gano Benedict
The mixing dampers at the base of the galvanized-iron ducts are controlled by their respective room thermostats.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower

He lies on the bottom of a galvanized-iron case, with a piece of blue blanket for a pillow.
While the Billy Boils|Henry Lawson

British Dictionary definitions for galvanized iron

galvanized iron

galvanised iron

noun

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

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