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TIG welding en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɪɡˌwɛldɪŋ/

Etymology

By acronymy from tungsten–inert gas.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) A type of welding, typically of very reactive metals, by means of a non-consumable tungsten electrode and an atmosphere of an inert gas such as argon, with a feed stick for the weld material.

Forms

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Coordinates

MAG welding · GMAW · SMAW · MIG welding

Hypernyms

welding · arc welding

Relateds

arc welder · TIG weld

Synonyms

GTAW

wikidata: Q1627310