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   Gal·va·nize

   /ˈɡalvəˌnīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. shock or excite (someone) into taking action: "the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action"
   • 2. coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc: "they promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting"

   noun

   • 1. galvanized steel sheeting, as used for roofing or fencing: dialect West Indian "the rain was beating hard against Miss Orilie's galvanize"

   Word Origin early 19th century (in the sense ‘stimulate by electricity’): from French galvaniser (see Galvani, Luigi).

   Derivatives

   • 1. galvanization noun
   • 2. galvanizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 22

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