arc flash

noun

The extremely intense light and heat produced by a high-energy electric arc.

Meanings

nounarc flash (countable and uncountable, plural arc flashes)

plural arc flashes

  1. countableuncountablebusinessThe extremely intense light and heat produced by a high-energy electric arc.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 電弧光 /电弧光
  • 電弧光 /电弧光 (diànhúguāng)Translations
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arc flash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arc%20flash.

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