Meanings
nounPoulsen arc (plural Poulsen arcs)
plural Poulsen arcs
- Synonym of arc converter.
Synonyms: arc converter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of arc converter.
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Origin
After Danish engineer Valdemar Poulsen, who invented it in 1903.
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APA
Poulsen arc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poulsen%20arc
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“Poulsen arc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poulsen%20arc. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poulsen arc,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poulsen%20arc.
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