stick welding en · NOUN
Etymology
From welding using a stick that is consumed to lay the weld.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A method of manual electric welding that uses a consumable flux-covered electrode that forms a slag to protect the weld from oxygen degradation.
Near-synonym: SMAW
Coordinates
GTAW · GMAW · MAG welding · MIG welding · TIG welding
Hypernyms
Relateds
stick welder · stick weld · stick-welded