galvanic
adjective
gal·van·ic
gal-ˈva-nik 
1
a
: of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
a galvanic cell
b
: caused by galvanism
—used especially of the corrosion of metallic objects as a result of electrolytic action
… an effective alternative to conventional copper paints that cause galvanic corrosion of metals underwater.—
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a
: having an electric effect : intensely exciting
a galvanic performance
b
: produced as if by an electric shock
had a galvanic effect on the audience
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Examples of galvanic in a Sentence
Her performance had a galvanic effect on the audience.
her galvanic rendition of the song received rapturous applause
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Their slender, galvanic black frames display this elegant circular groove pattern.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Some crucial characters feel more like symbols than people and the choral interludes, while galvanic in their own right, never feel married to the narrative.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
The slim device incorporates red LED light therapy, massage benefits, warmth, and galvanic currents—low-voltage, pulsing electric currents thought to improve skin build-up and texture—to soothe and depuff your skin.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
The most galvanic ingredient was her attitude, her seemingly natural disregard for the norms that effectively cowed everyone else, including the people who enforced them.
—Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Some crucial characters feel more like symbols than people and the choral interludes, while galvanic in their own right, never feel married to the narrative.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
The slim device incorporates red LED light therapy, massage benefits, warmth, and galvanic currents—low-voltage, pulsing electric currents thought to improve skin build-up and texture—to soothe and depuff your skin.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
The most galvanic ingredient was her attitude, her seemingly natural disregard for the norms that effectively cowed everyone else, including the people who enforced them.
—Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Galvanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galvanic. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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galvanic
adjective
gal·van·ic
gal-ˈvan-ik
: of, relating to, involving, or producing a direct current of electricity
galvanic stimulation of flaccid muscles
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