Arc welding
welding by means of the heat of an electric arc.
Historical Examples
One difficulty with arc welding is the lack of skillful operators.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Harold P. Manly
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. Manly
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
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