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galvanized

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galvanize


Main Entry:
gal·va·nize Listen to the pronunciation of galvanize
Pronunciation:
\ˈgal-və-ˌnīz\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
gal·va·nized; gal·va·niz·ing
Date:
1802
transitive verb1 a: to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically <galvanize a muscle> b: to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock <an issue that would galvanize public opinion>2: to coat (iron or steel) with zinc; especially : to immerse in molten zinc to produce a coating of zinc-iron alloyintransitive verb: to react as if stimulated by an electric shock <they galvanized into action>
— gal·va·ni·za·tion Listen to the pronunciation of galvanization \ˌgal-və-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— gal·va·niz·er Listen to the pronunciation of galvanizer \ˈgal-və-ˌnī-zər\ noun
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