Arc furnace
a furnace in which heat is generated by an electric arc.
Historical Examples
Elihu Thomson’s process of welding by means of the arc furnace found wide and varied applications.
The Age of Invention Holland Thompson
noun
a furnace in which the charge is heated by an electric arc
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