galvanisation

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World English Dictionary

galvanize or galvanise (ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz)

—vb
1.	to stimulate to action; excite; startle
2.	to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition
3.	to stimulate by application of an electric current

—n
4.	(Caribbean) galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing

galvanise or galvanise

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galvani'zation or galvanise

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galvani'sation or galvanise

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'galvanizer or galvanise

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'galvaniser or galvanise

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WordNet

galvanisation
noun
1.	stimulation with a galvanic current [syn: galvanization]
2.	stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team" [syn: galvanization]
3.	either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting [syn: galvanization]