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arc welding

arc welding noun: the process of welding two pieces of metal together using the heat generated by an electric arc. Also the present participle and gerund of arc weld.

arc welding: the process of welding two pieces of metal together using the heat generated by an electric arc
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Noun

arc welding (uncountable)

  1. The process of welding two pieces of metal together using the heat generated by an electric arc.

Also used as

arc welding is also the present participle and gerund of arc weld.

Questions about arc welding

What does arc welding mean?
Arc welding means the process of welding two pieces of metal together using the heat generated by an electric arc.
What part of speech is arc welding?
Arc welding is a noun.

Words near arc welding in the dictionary

  1. arc weld
  2. arc welded
  3. arc welder
  4. arc welder's disease
  5. arc welders
  6. arc welding
  7. arc welds
  8. arc-
  9. arc-boutant
  10. arc-boutants
  11. arc-connected

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