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galvanisieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • galvanize verb To cover something with a layer of metal using an electric current.

Senses

galvanisieren is used for these senses in English:

  • electroplate (transitive) To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.
  • galvanize (broadly, dated) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.

galvanize — full definition

  1. verb To cover something with a layer of metal using an electric current.
  2. verb To cover metal with zinc, using electricity, so that it will not rust.
  3. verb To suddenly push someone into action, as though giving them a jolt.
  4. verb To pass an electric current through something.
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