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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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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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