MAG welding

/ˈmæɡˌwɛldɪŋ/

noun

A type of welding, by means of a consumable metal-wire-feed electrode and an atmosphere of an active gas (i.e., one that participates in the reaction to a limited degree).

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Meanings

nounMAG welding (usually uncountable, plural MAG weldings)

plural MAG weldings

  1. uncountableusuallyA type of welding, by means of a consumable metal-wire-feed electrode and an atmosphere of an active gas (i.e., one that participates in the reaction to a limited degree).

Origin

By acronymy from metal–active gas.

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MAG welding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MAG%20welding

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“MAG welding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MAG%20welding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “MAG welding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MAG%20welding.

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