arc welding

American  

noun

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

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arc welding British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• arc welder noun

Etymology

Origin of arc welding

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

They’re trained on equipment from Miller Electric and Lincoln Electric, the two largest manufacturers of arc welding equipment.

From Washington Times

I cannot emphasize enough how many of these videos there were, nor how long; “Arc Welding for Beginners,” for instance, has a runtime of just over 45 minutes.

From Slate

When his grandfather passed away a few years ago, Richardson inherited an arc welding kit.

From Seattle Times

Hot white flashes and rapid hisses within indicated arc welding.

From Literature

Evening blooms in heat a braying of bells from August Town; my mind fizzles over “A Grammarian’s Funeral,” its sporadic arc welding and breaking the question, how to align poetry with truth.

From The New Yorker