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From welding using a stick that is consumed to lay the weld.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A method of manual electric welding that uses a consumable flux-covered electrode that forms a slag to protect the weld from oxygen degradation. Full definition →
From welding using a stick that is consumed to lay the weld.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.