arc weld

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noun

: a weld made by arc welding

arc-weld

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transitive verb

: to join by means of a form of fusion welding in which the heat for fusion is supplied by an electric arc formed between a metal or carbon electrode and the part being welded or between two separate electrodes or between the two separate pieces being welded

arc welding noun

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