galvanised
adjective
Meaning
- Of metal, coated with zinc as a form of protection against rust.
- Having been subjected to galvanism; electrified.
- To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
- To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
- To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
- To electrify.
- To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.
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