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noun
welding by means of the heat of an electric arc.
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Also called electric arc welding.
Origin of arc welding
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby arc welding
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How to use arc welding in a sentence
The same advice applies to arc welding as to the gas flame method but in a lesser degree.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. ManlyOne difficulty with arc welding is the lack of skillful operators.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. Manly
British Dictionary definitions for arc welding
arc welding
noun
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
Derived forms of arc welding
arc welder, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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