arcing
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1. arcing - Noun
2. arcing - Verb
Meaning
arcing
present participle and gerund of arc
arcing (plural arcings)
The shape or motion of something that arcs.
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A distribution system insulated from ground may attain a high potential due to transient voltages caused by arcing, static electricity, or accidental contact with higher potential circuits.
A fan of the impressive, arcing look of the torpedoes from The Motion Picture, Knoll scanned in footage from the film and turn to computer-generated effects.
But like an arcing three-point shot, what goes up must come down.
Because no current is flowing through this switch when it opens, it is not damaged by arcing.
Evidence of arcing was found in a wire bundle that included FQIS wiring connecting to the center wing tank.
Further developments in electrostatics revealed that the dielectric material was not essential, but increased the storage capability ( capacitance ) and prevented arcing between the plates.