galvanizer

Definition of Galvanizer in English :

1. galvaniser, galvanizer

a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc

2. galvaniser, galvanizer, inspirer

a leader who stimulates and excites people to action

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Galvanizer

verb (transitive)

1.

to stimulate to action; excite; startle

2.

to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition

3.

to stimulate by application of an electric current

noun

4. Caribbean

galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgalvaˌnized or ˈgalvaˌnizing

1.

to apply an electric current to

2.

to stimulate as if by electric shock; rouse; stir; spur

3.

to plate (metal) with zinc, originally by galvanic action

tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es

1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current.

2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur: "The country was galvanized in the weeks and months after 9/11" (Davis Phinney).

3. To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc.