galvanization

gal·va·nize

 (găl′və-nīz′)

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: "The country was galvanized in the weeks and months after 9/11" (Davis Phinney).

3. To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc.

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gal′va·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.

gal′va·niz′er n.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	galvanization - stimulation with a galvanic current galvanisation 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" galvanisation 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 galvanisation 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";

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Translations

galvanizace

γαλβανισμόςεπιψευδαργύρωση

galvanizzazione

galvanization

n → Galvanisierung f, → Galvanisation f

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galvanization

[ˌgælvənaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → galvanizzazione f

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