galvanize, galvanise
(verb) stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
galvanize, galvanise
(verb) cover with zinc; “galvanize steel”
startle, galvanize, galvanise
(verb) to stimulate to action; “the loud noise startled him awake”; “galvanized into action”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
galvanize (third-person singular simple present galvanizes, present participle galvanizing, simple past and past participle galvanized) (transitive)
(chemistry) To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
Synonyms: electroplate, zinc (rare)
To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
Synonyms: animate, startle, urge
(archaic) To electrify.
(historical, US) To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"va*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Galvanized; p pr. & vb. n. Galvanizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. galvaniser.]
1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents.
2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity.
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.
4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2025
(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
