galvanized

Meaning

galvanize

  1. (broadly, dated, transitive) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
  2. (broadly, dated, transitive, usually) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
  4. (archaic, transitive) To electrify, as by galvanism.
  5. (US, historical, transitive) To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.

Synonyms

zinc-coated

electro-plate

electrocladding

electrofacing

electropla

coated with zinc

electrophoretic coating

electric plating

electro deposition

galv. galvanization

Translations

Frequency

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