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galvanize
[gal-vuh-nahyz]
verb (used with object)
to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
Medicine/Medical.Ģżto stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced direct current (faradize ).
to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.
Synonyms: , , , , ,to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.
galvanize
/ ĖɔƦ±ō±¹ÉĖ²Ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /
verb
to stimulate to action; excite; startle
to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition
to stimulate by application of an electric current
noun
galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- galvanization noun
- galvanizer noun
- nongalvanized adjective
- pregalvanize verb (used with object)
- regalvanization noun
- regalvanize verb (used with object)
- ungalvanized adjective
- Ė²µ²¹±ō±¹²¹Ė²Ō¾±³ś±š°ł noun
- Ė²µ²¹±ō±¹²¹²Ō¾±Ė³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of galvanize1
Example Sentences
But the 2015 Refugio oil spill still looms large for many residents, which has galvanized much opposition and concern about the project.
Flores used galvanized steel braces to attach a series of ladders to the ash treeās trunk.
The plight of the girl, whom The Times has identified by her initials, S.G.V., drew public outrage and galvanized dozens of lawmakers to advocate on her behalf.
Kachuckās comments at the Oxnard meeting galvanized a loose coalition of other unhappy growers, most of them in the San Diego area.
And then from there, momentum propels the song toward the end, as Perry is galvanized by the thought of finding a better way going forward.
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