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galvanised

adjective

Meaning

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

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Sources

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