arc discharge
11arc — or electric arc [ärk] n. [ME ark < OFr arc < L arcus, a bow, arch < IE base * arqu , bowed, curved > ARROW] 1. Historical the part of a circle that is the apparent path of a heavenly body above and below the horizon 2. a bowlike… …
12discharge — [dis chärj′; ] also, & for n., usually [ dis′chärj΄] vt. discharged, discharging [ME dischargen < OFr descharger < VL * discarricare, to unload < L dis , from + carrus, wagon, CAR1] 1. to relieve of or release from something that burdens …
13arc — ► NOUN 1) a curve forming part of the circumference of a circle. 2) a curving trajectory. 3) a luminous electrical discharge between two points. ► VERB (arced, arcing) 1) move with a curving trajectory. 2) …
14arc — verb, meaning ‘to produce a luminous electrical discharge’ is inflected arced, arcing, with the c hard despite being followed by an e and i respectively …
15arc — 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… …
16Arc (Savoie) — Infobox River | river name = Arc caption = origin = Graian Alps mouth = Isère coord|45|33|46|N|6|12|13|E|name=Isère Arc|display=inline,title basin countries = France length = 128 km elevation = 2760 m discharge = watershed = The Arc is a 128 km… …
17Arc (Provence) — Infobox River | river name = Arc image size = 200px caption = The Arc in Roquefavour origin = near Pourcieux mouth = Étang de Berre coord|43|30|24|N|5|6|49|E|name=Étang de Berre Arc|display=inline,title basin countries = France length = 83 km… …
18arc — [1] The discharge of electric current across a gap of two electrodes. The term given to the flow of electricity through a gaseous space or air gap. [2] A welding term referring to the flow of electricity through the air which produces high… …
19arc 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… …
20arc — [α:k] noun 1》 a curve forming part of the circumference of a circle or other figure. ↘a curving trajectory. ↘[as modifier] Mathematics indicating the inverse of a trigonometrical function: arc cosine. 2》 a luminous electrical discharge… …
