- high-current arc discharge
- сильноточный дуговой разряд
English-russian dictionary of physics. 2013.
English-russian dictionary of physics. 2013.
arc — or electric arc [ärk] n. [ME ark < OFr arc < L arcus, a bow, arch < IE base * arqu , bowed, curved > ARROW] 1. Historical the part of a circle that is the apparent path of a heavenly body above and below the horizon 2. a bowlike… … English World dictionary
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