galvanized
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galvanized verb
- To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
- To coat with rust-resistant zinc.“to galvanize steel”
- To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.“Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters.”
- To electrify.
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galvanized adjective
- Of metal, coated with zinc as a form of protection against rust.“galvanised pipes”
- Having been subjected to galvanism; electrified.
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