carbon arc
n
1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering)
a. an electric arc produced between two carbon electrodes, formerly used as a light source
b. (as modifier) carbon-arc light
2. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering)
a. an electric arc produced between a carbon electrode and material to be welded
b. (as modifier) carbon-arc welding
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| Noun | 1. |  carbon arc - has carbon electrodes arc lamp, arc light - a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes klieg light - carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films |
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