spark erosion
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noun
engineering a method of machining using a shaped electrode which erodes the workpiece by an electric spark discharge between itself and the workpiece
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spark, spark arrester, spark chamber, spark coil, sparker, spark erosion, spark gap, spark generator, sparkie, sparking plug, sparking voltage
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