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arcing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɑɹ.kɪŋ/
  • /ˈɑː.kɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. The shape or motion of something that arcs.
    • Whenever the locomotive was working hard there was unmistakable evidence of its higher power than its predecessors in the brilliant and explosive arcing between conductor shoes and the third rail; this was particularly vivid in Quarry Tunnel in the down direction, where the display equalled anything we have seen on the frostiest of nights in an electrified third-rail area. 1959 March, “The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 125:

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arcking alternative lexicographic
arcings Number=Plur lexicographic

arcing en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɑɹ.kɪŋ/
  • /ˈɑː.kɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of arc
    form of arc

Forms

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arcking alternative lexicographic