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/ɪlˈɛktrɪk ɑrk/ Listen

noun

Arc n.

(Geom.) A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.

A curvature in the shape of a circular arc or an arch; as, the colored arc (the rainbow); the arc of Hadley's quadrant.

An arch. (Obs.) "Statues and trophies, and triumphal arcs."

The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night.

Electric arc, Voltaic arc. See under Voltaic.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Electric arc" Quotes from Famous Books

... was this. As LeConte, working in the radio room close off the main saloon, completed a connection which had been broken, he called to us that he was making progress, and a moment later we heard the click of his sending key and the shrill squeal of a powerful electric arc breaking across the transmission points of his set. I realized at once that this did not mean that the set was wholly in order, for the pitch of the squealing arc was too high and too sharp, but I did know that there was hope of establishing communication with Earth soon. And, ...

— The Winged Men of Orcon - A Complete Novelette • David R. Sparks

... and lime is introduced into the furnace through which an electric arc has been drawn. The materials unite and form an ingot of very pure carbide surrounded by a crust of less purity. The poorer crust is rejected in breaking up the mass into lumps which are graded according to their size. ...

— Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting • Harold P. Manly