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Definition of galvanic
1a : of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity a galvanic cellb : caused by galvanism —used especially of the corrosion of metallic objects as a result of electrolytic action … an effective alternative to conventional copper paints that cause galvanic corrosion of metals underwater. — Cruising World
2a : having an electric effect : intensely exciting a galvanic performanceb : produced as if by an electric shock had a galvanic effect on the audience
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Examples of galvanic in a Sentence
Her performance had a galvanic effect on the audience.
her galvanic rendition of the song received rapturous applause
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Pax, the eponymous fox of Sara Pennypacker’s new novel, is built on the model of Hughes’s cub, half wild and half domesticated, a galvanic presence fit to join the ranks of fiction’s great foxes.
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The Navy has systems for dealing with galvanic corrosion, but did not include them in Independence‘s design.
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GALVANIC Defined for English Language Learners
galvanic
playDefinition of galvanic for English Language Learners
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: relating to or producing a direct current of electricity
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: causing people to feel or react strongly
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Biographical Note for galvanic
Galvani
\gäl-ˈvä-nē\play , Luigi
(1737–1798), Italian physician and physicist. Galvani is known for his pioneering experiments in the electrical stimulation of frog nerves and muscles. His experiments motivated the discovery of a source of a constant current of electricity by Alessandro Volta.
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