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Traditional English :: galvanic
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galvenisation.html - adj. 1 a sudden and remarkable (had a galvanic effect). b stimulating; full of energy. 2 of or producing an electric current by chemical action. |
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Traditional English :: galvanism
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galvenisation.html - n. hist. 1 electricity produced by chemical action. 2 the use of electricity for medical purposes. galvanist n. [F galvanisme f. L. Galvani, It. physiologist d. 1798] |
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Traditional English :: galvanize
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galvenisation.html - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 ( often foll. by into) rouse forcefully, esp. by shock or excitement (was galvanized into action). 2 stimulate by or as if by electricity. 3 coat (iron) with zinc (usu. without the use of electricity) as a protection against rust. galvanization n. galvanizer n. [F galvaniser: see GALVANISM] |
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Traditional English :: galvanometer
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galvenisation.html - n. an instrument for detecting and measuring small electric currents. |
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English Idioms :: gallery
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galvenisation.html - See: PLAY TO THE GALLERY. |
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English Idioms :: gallon
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galvenisation.html - See: TEN-GALLON HAT. |
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