galvanized
pronunciation
How to pronounce galvanized in British English:
UK ['ɡælvənaɪzd]
How to pronounce galvanized in American English:
US ['ɡælvənaɪzd]
Word Origin
- galvanized (adj.)
- 1820, "subject to galvanism," past participle adjective from galvanize. As "coated with a metal by galvanism" from 1839, originally in galvanized iron. Iron covered with zinc has been called galvanised iron, from the fact that we have two metals in different electrical conditions; the zinc, suffering chemical change, oxidising, and acting as a protecting agent to the iron. ["Hunt's Hand-Book to the Official Catalogues," 1851]
Example
- 1. Such treatment galvanized the national civil rights movement .
- 2. Her simple act of protest galvanized america 's civil rights revolution .
- 3. It galvanized our historic crusade !
- 4. He was galvanized into action by the teacher 's command .
- 5. Common speech there sounds like a band saw cutting galvanized tin .