electric arc

noun

A discharge of electricity across a gap, causing ionization of the air (or other gas) and resulting in a bright, hot plasma.

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dischargesparkarcelectric discharge
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Meanings

nounelectric arc (plural electric arcs)

plural electric arcs

  1. A discharge of electricity across a gap, causing ionization of the air (or other gas) and resulting in a bright, hot plasma.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounelectrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

Similar
dischargesparkarcelectric discharge
Broader
electrical conduction
Also see
arcdischargeelectric dischargespark

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 電弧 /电弧
  • 電弧 /电弧 (diànhú)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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