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arc welding

noun

  1. welding by means of the heat of an electric arc.


arc welding

noun

  1. a technique in which metal is welded by heat generated by an electric arc struck between two electrodes or between one electrode and the metal workpiece
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • arc welder, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arc welding1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

The same advice applies to arc welding as to the gas flame method but in a lesser degree.

One difficulty with arc welding is the lack of skillful operators.

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