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galvanised
1. adj. (British spelling, of metal) coated with zinc as a form of protection against rust - galvanised pipes.
galvanise
1. v. (transitive, chiefly UK) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity.
2. v. (transitive, chiefly UK) To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
3. v. (transitive, chemistry, chiefly UK) To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.

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The irony is that this topic has for the first time truly galvanised a popular European identity.  A new cohesive principle has galvanised politics.

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