metallicize

American

[muh-tal-uh-sahyz] / məˈtæl əˌsaɪz /

especially British, metallicise

verb (used with object)

metallicized, metallicizing

Electricity. to make (a circuit) thoroughly metallic, as by replacing a ground return with another wire.

Etymology

Origin of metallicize

metallic + -ize

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metallicized

The title track rocks like metallicized Bob Seger, and “Bound for Glory” could almost be Thin Lizzy, with the guitars charging in tandem and the rhythmic punch.

From Slate ● May 28, 2013

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