ALL meanings of carbon arc
car·bon arc
C c - noun carbon arc an electric arc produced between two carbon electrodes, formerly used as a light source 3
- noun carbon arc (as modifier) 3
- noun carbon arc an electric arc produced between a carbon electrode and material to be welded 3
- noun carbon arc an electric arc between two carbon electrodes, used mainly for lighting, as in an arc light for a motion-picture projector, or for intense heating, as in the cutting and welding of metals. 1
- noun carbon arc an arc struck between the tip of a carbon electrode and a piece of metal being welded. 0