galvanise
Jolt into action
Galvanise is the British spelling of galvanize.
To galvanise metal is to coat it with zinc to prevent rust.
Figuratively, to galvanise is to shock into action or awareness, as if by electric current: The crisis galvanised the community into organizing.
A galvanising speech rouses people from passivity.
Incentive or heel device
stimulate · activate · stir · invigorate · electrify · awaken · animate · propel
Element thirty
- coatingApplied surface covering
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- rust-proofResistant to oxidation
electroplate · dip · protective · iron · hot-dip · sheet metal · oxidation · alloy
spur
Incentive or heel device
mobilise · stimulate · activate · stir · invigorate · electrify · awaken · animate · propel · jolt
zinc
Element thirty
rust-proof · electroplate · dip · protective · iron · hot-dip · sheet metal · oxidation · alloy · anodise
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
electrode · voltage · twitch · nerve · muscle · Frankenstein · experiment · response · impulse · bioelectricity
galvanisedemotivate
Reduce someone's eagerness
discourage · dissuade · deter · paralyze · immobilize
galvaniselull
Temporary period of quiet
pacify · calm · sedate · soothe · tranquilize
galvanisedemobilize
Disband military forces
disperse · disband · scatter · disorganize · pacify
- galvanized nailsZinc-coated metal fasteners
- galvanized steelZinc-protected iron alloy
- galvanized ironZinc-treated ferrous metal
- galvanic corrosionElectrochemical damage between unlike metals
- galvanized pipesCoated steel plumbing tubes
- galvanized metalZinc-coated rust-resistant material
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