galvanize
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gal·va·nize
(găl'və-nīz') 
tr.v., -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es.
galvanizer gal'va·niz'er n.
tr.v., -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es.
- To stimulate or shock with an electric current.
- To arouse to awareness or action; spur: "Issues that once galvanized the electorate fade into irrelevance" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.).
- To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc.
galvanizer gal'va·niz'er n.
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galvanize
v
Definition: inspire, stimulate
Antonyms: depress, deter, discourage, disparage, dissuade, retard, unmotivate
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To coat steel or iron with zinc, as, for example, by immersing it in a bath of molten zinc.
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galvanized
IN BRIEF: Subjected to the action of electrical current; coated with zinc; Aroused, stimulated or excited as if by the application of electrical current.
The impending storm galvanized the campers into a flurry of activity.
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- Sculpture Tools and Techniques - galvanize: (vb) add zinc plating to metal
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Galvanize (song)
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| Single by The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip | ||||||||||||||
| from the album Push the Button | ||||||||||||||
| Released | 17 January 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD, 12" | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Big beat, hip hop, arab music | |||||||||||||
| Length | 6:33 (Album version) 4:28 (UK radio edit) 3:11 (International radio edit) |
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| Label | Virgin Records | |||||||||||||
| Producer | The Chemical Brothers | |||||||||||||
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"Galvanize" is a song by British electronic duo The Chemical Brothers and the first single released from their 2005 album Push the Button. It was released a week before the album's release and peaked at No. 3 in the UK charts (see 2005 in music). It won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in February 2006.[1] That same month, an Anheuser-Busch television commercial for Budweiser Select featured "Galvanize". The song also started appearing in NBC's Sunday Night Football coverage in 2008.
The track features a distinct Moroccan string sample from Najat Aatabou's song "Just Tell Me the Truth". The main hook of the song is in an unusual 6/4 time signature. The track also features rapping by Q-Tip (formerly of A Tribe Called Quest). In part of the song, a sample from their early single "Leave Home" plays.
In Australia, the song was ranked No. 65 on triple j's Hottest 100 of 2004.[2]
It was the highest charting single in their native United Kingdom by The Chemical Brothers since "Hey Boy Hey Girl". Both singles reached No. 3. But in Spain it reached No. 1 and it held the top spot for two weeks.
Galvanise was formerly used as walk-on music by darts player Kevin Painter, and is currently used heavily during live T20 Cricket, specifically when a video review is taking place.
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Music video
The music video was filmed in Málaga, Spain. It involves three boys wearing clown face paint, who sneak into a club during a Krump dance fight. One of the boys starts dancing in the dance-off, but they are caught and taken by the police.
Track listings
In the UK
- released 17 January 2005 by Virgin Records
- CD 1 CHEMSD21
- "Galvanize"
- "Rize Up"
- CD 2 CHEMSDX21
- "Galvanize"
- "Galvanize" (Extended Version)
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 7"
- "Galvanize" (Video)
- 12" CHEMST21
- "Galvanize" (Extended Version)
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 7"
In Australia
- released 17 January 2005 by Virgin Records
- CD 8765962
- "Galvanize"
- "Galvanize" (Extended Version)
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 7"
In the US
- released 18 January 2005 by Astralwerks
- CD ASW 76599
- "Galvanize" (Extended Version)
- "Rize Up"
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 7"
- 12" ASW 76599
- "Galvanize" (Extended Version)
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 7"
In Japan
- released 26 January 2005 by Toshiba-EMI
- CD VJCP-12183
- "Galvanize" (Single Edit)
- "Galvanize" (Extended Version)
- "Galvanize" (Abe Duque Remix)
- "Rize Up"
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 7"
- "Galvanize" (Video)
References
- ^ Press Association (9 February 2006), "U2 Win Five Grammys", The Guardian (Guardian Media Group), http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/feb/09/arts.usa, retrieved 13 November 2011
- ^ "Hottest 100 2004", triple j (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/2004.htm, retrieved 13 November 2011
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Galvanize
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - galvanisere
n. - galvanisering
Nederlands (Dutch)
galvaniseren, opruien/ -wekken
Français (French)
v. tr. - (Ind) galvaniser, rallier (support), relancer (campagne)
n. - ralliement, relance
Deutsch (German)
v. - galvanisieren, aufrütteln, (Med.) aktivieren (Muskel, Nerven), verzinken
n. - Galvanisierung
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επικασσιτερώνω, γανώνω, ηλεκτρίζω, ενθουσιάζω, "ηλεκτρίζω"
Italiano (Italian)
galvanizzare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - galvanizar, reanimar
Русский (Russian)
гальванизировать, возбуждать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - galvanizar
n. - galvanización
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - galvanisera, egga
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
通电, 刺激, 镀锌, 镀锌铁皮
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 通電, 刺激, 鍍鋅
n. - 鍍鋅鐵皮
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 활기를 띠게 하다, 아연도금을 하다, 직류 전기로 자극하다
n. - 아연도금, 활기를 띰, 직류전기
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 直流電気をかける, 直流通電する, にわかに活気づける, 亜鉛めっきする, 電気を通す, びっくりさせる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يكلفن, ينبه, يثير
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - חשמל, ציפה באבץ, איבץ, זעזע, עורר, דירבן
n. - פח מגולוון
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