(electric) arc
51arc — /ak / (say ahk) noun 1. any part of a circle or other curved line. 2. Electricity the luminous bridge formed by the passage of a current across a gap between two conductors or terminals, due to the incandescence of the conducting gas. 3.… …
52Arc flash — An arc flash (or arc blast) event is a type of electrical explosion that results from a low impedance connection to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system. DefinitionAn arc flash is a voltage breakdown of the resistance of air… …
53arc welding — welding by means of the heat of an electric arc. Also called electric arc welding. [1930 35] * * * ▪ metallurgy use of a sustained luminous electrical discharge (arc) as a source of heat for melting the filler metal (welding rod) and the… …
54arc à haute intensité — didelės galios elektros lankas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. high intensity electric arc; high power electric arc vok. Hochstrombogen, m rus. дуга высокой интенсивности, f; мощная электрическая дуга, f pranc. arc à haute… …
55arc spectrum — noun : the spectrum of a substance that is vaporized by introducing it into an electric arc compare spark spectrum * * * Physics. a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric arc, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the… …
56electric discharge — noun electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑discharge, ↑spark, ↑arc, ↑electric arc • Derivationally related forms: ↑spark (for: ↑ …
57arc — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ark, from Anglo French arc bow, from Latin arcus bow, arch, arc more at arrow Date: 14th century 1. the apparent path described above and below the horizon by a celestial body (as the sun) 2. a. something arched… …
58Electric candle — Candle Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a… …
59electric glow — noun an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere • Syn: ↑corona discharge, ↑corona, ↑corposant, ↑St. Elmo s fire, ↑Saint Elmo s fire, ↑Saint Elmo s light, ↑Saint Ulmo s fire, ↑ …
60arc discharge — lankinis išlydis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. arc discharge; electric arc in gas vok. Bogenentladung, f rus. дуговой разряд, m; дуговой разряд в газе, m pranc. décharge d’arc, f; décharge en régime d’arc, f; décharge par arc, f …
