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galvanized

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galvanized verb

  1. To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
  2. To coat with rust-resistant zinc.“to galvanize steel”
  3. To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.“Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters.”
  4. To electrify.

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galvanized adjective

  1. Of metal, coated with zinc as a form of protection against rust.“galvanised pipes”
  2. Having been subjected to galvanism; electrified.

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