carbon arc

noun

an arc struck between the tip of a carbon electrode and a piece of metal being welded

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carbon arc lamp
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Meanings

nouncarbon arc (plural carbon arcs)

plural carbon arcs

  1. an arc struck between the tip of a carbon electrode and a piece of metal being welded

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhas carbon electrodes

Similar
carbon arc lamp
Broader
arc lamparc light

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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