Phrase guide

arc welding

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The process of welding two pieces of metal together using the heat generated by an electric arc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Broader terms: welding

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of arc weld

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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 電弧焊 /电弧焊 (diànhúhàn) — welding with an electric arc
  • Chinese Mandarin: 弧焊 (húhàn) — welding with an electric arc
  • Finnish: kaarihitsaus — welding with an electric arc
  • French: soudure à l’arc — welding with an electric arc
  • German: Lichtbogenschweißen — welding with an electric arc
  • Greek: ηλεκτροκόλληση (ilektrokóllisi) — welding with an electric arc
  • Japanese: アーク溶接 (āku yōsetsu) — welding with an electric arc
  • Portuguese: soldagem por arco — welding with an electric arc
  • Portuguese: soldagem com arco — welding with an electric arc
  • Russian: электродугова́я сва́рка (elektrodugovája svárka) — welding with an electric arc
  • Russian: дугова́я сва́рка (dugovája svárka) — welding with an electric arc
  • Turkish: ark kaynağı — welding with an electric arc