galvanizing
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling“gave an electric reading of the play”“the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale”Synonyms: electricgalvanicgalvanising
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Galvanized; p pr. & vb. n. Galvanizing.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.]
1.To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. [1913 Webster]
2.To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. [1913 Webster]
3.To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity. [1913 Webster]
4.To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron. [1913 Webster]
Galvanized iron, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid. [1913 Webster]