arcing

American  

[ahrk-ing] / ˈɑrk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the formation of electrical discharge between one conductor and another.

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Example Sentences

Every turn, sweep, and pirouette channels the elements—a dip births a bolt of lightning arcing down from the sky.

From Literature

With giant, arcing strides, the robot bounded across the meadow in the direction of her son.

From Literature

The delivery to get Rahul was an arcing inswinger, the appeal turned down on the field, then overturned by the replay.

From BBC

That caused a short-circuit and "arcing" - electric sparks like those in a spark plug - which resulted in a "catastrophic failure".

From BBC

The familiar approach, arcing towards the stumps, heels kicking up, limbs loose.

From BBC