gal·va·nize (g l v -n z )tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur: "Issues that once galvanized the electorate fade into irrelevance" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) 3. To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc. gal va·ni·zation (-n -z shn) n.gal va·nizer n. |
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| Noun | 1. | galvanization - stimulation with a galvanic current stimulation - (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.) |
| 2. | galvanization - stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team" stimulation - the act of arousing an organism to action | |
| 3. | galvanization - either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; |
Translations
galvanization
n → Galvanisierung f, → Galvanisation f
galvanization [ˌgælvənaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → galvanizzazione f
galvanization [ˌgælvənaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → galvanizzazione f
galvanization [ˌgælvənaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → galvanizzazione f
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