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arcing

American  
[ahrk-ing] / ˈɑrk ɪŋ /

noun

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


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A birthday party had just ended, and he was offered a piece of cake, chocolate with a jelly-bean rainbow arcing across the frosting.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

It soars upward and hangs there for four seconds, six seconds, eight—a black meteor arcing against the blue sky.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

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

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

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

From BBC • May 23, 2025

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

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown