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arc furnace

American  

noun

  1. a furnace in which heat is generated by an electric arc.


arc furnace British  

noun

  1. a furnace in which the charge is heated by an electric arc

"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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Chief Executive Rajat Marwah said the company is encouraged by the early performance of its first electric arc furnace, which he said is operating continuously and meeting product quality specifications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

That said, a shift to electric arc furnace production sets BlueScope’s business there “up for sustained success,” say Wilson and Reilly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

While the old blast furnace structures are still standing, the area where the electric arc furnace will stand is being cleared ahead of construction.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

He said he didn't believe the electric arc furnace would "ever be switched on".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Elihu Thomson's process of welding by means of the arc furnace found wide and varied applications.

From The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest by Thompson, Holland

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