galvanize
[ gal-vuh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object),gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing.
to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.
to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.
Origin of galvanize
1- Also especially British, gal·va·nise .
Other words for galvanize
Other words from galvanize
- gal·va·ni·za·tion, noun
- gal·va·niz·er, noun
- non·gal·va·nized, adjective
- pre·gal·va·nize, verb (used with object), pre·gal·va·nized, pre·gal·va·niz·ing.
- re·gal·va·ni·za·tion, noun
- re·gal·va·nize, verb (used with object), re·gal·va·nized, re·gal·va·niz·ing.
- un·gal·va·nized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for galvanize
galvanize
galvanise
/ (ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz) /
verb(tr)
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
Caribbean galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing
Derived forms of galvanize
- galvanization or galvanisation, noun
- galvanizer or galvaniser, noun
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