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

Other Word Forms

• arc welder noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of arc welding¹

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.

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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.

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

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Hot white flashes and rapid hisses within indicated arc welding.

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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.

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