galvanized
121galvanize — (v.) 1802, from Fr. galvaniser, from galvanisme (see GALVANISM (Cf. galvanism)). Figurative sense of excite, stimulate (as if by electricity) first recorded 1853. Meaning to coat with metal by means of galvanic electricity (especially to plate… …
122WHEATLAND TUBE COMPANY — (USA). As one of the oldest tube and pipe manufacturers in America, Wheatland Tube Company has had a lot of time to perfect its steel pipe products. Wheatland Tube set the standard for hot dip galvanized pipe. Wheatland Tube Company manufacture… …
123Kerouac, Jack — (1922–1969) Architect and cofounder of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac was the innovator of Beat literature’s distinctive poetics. His legacy of associational composition techniques and hybrid forms African American styles of culture,… …
124galvanize — , galvanizing, galvanized Galvanizing is a process by which steel is coated with zinc to prevent rusting. Painting on galvanized steel requires a special primer …
125GI — biomed. abbr. Gastrointestinal metal. abbr. Galvanized Iron abbr. Gesellschaft fuer Informatik (organization) acronym Galvanized Iron acronym Gastro Intestinal (as in upper GI) acronym General Issue acronym Government Issue …
126ghost — [OE] In Old English times, ghost was simply a synonym for ‘spirit’ or ‘soul’ (a sense preserved in Holy Ghost); it did not acquire its modern connotations of the ‘disembodied spirit of a dead person appearing among the living’ until the 14th… …
127Gi — n. & adj. n. a private soldier in the US Army. adj. of or for US servicemen. Etymology: abbr. of government (or general) issue * * * gi., gill2 or gills. GI «JEE Y», adjective, noun, plural GI s «JEE YZ», verb, GI d, GI ing. –adj …
128GI — n. & adj. n. a private soldier in the US Army. adj. of or for US servicemen. Etymology: abbr. of government (or general) issue * * * gi., gill2 or gills. GI «JEE Y», adjective, noun, plural GI s «JEE YZ», verb, GI d, GI ing. –adj …
