galvanised
Spurred into action
Galvanised is the British spelling of galvanized.
To galvanise metal is to coat it with zinc to prevent rust.
Figuratively, to galvanise someone is to shock them into action, as if by electric current: The crisis galvanised the community into organizing.
The word comes from Luigi Galvani, who discovered that electricity could make dead frogs' legs twitch.
Driven to act
- rousedStirred from slumber
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- mobilizedAssembled for action
- activatedMade operational
prompted · incited · inspired · awakened · energized · invigorated · animated · electrified
Element thirty
- rustproofResistant to oxidation
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
plated · coating · cladding · hot-dipped · sheet-metal · protective · barrier · shielding
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
factory · foundry · machinery · sheet-metal · construction · infrastructure · piping · fencing
spurred
Driven to act
activated · prompted · incited · inspired · awakened · energized · invigorated · animated · electrified · fired
zinc
Element thirty
- rustproofResistant to oxidation
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
metallic · plated · coating · cladding · hot-dipped · sheet-metal · protective · barrier · shielding · treated
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
manufacturing · factory · foundry · machinery · sheet-metal · construction · infrastructure · piping · fencing · scaffolding
galvaniseddemotivated
Without will to continue
paralysed · immobilised · passive · inert · apathetic
galvaniseddeflated
Emptied of pressure
discouraged · dispirited · demoralized · uninspired · disheartened
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