oxy-arcn.
/ˌɒksɪˈɑːk/, U.S. /ˌɑksiˈɑrk/ Engineering.
An arc used for cutting metals, struck in an atmosphere of oxygen between a workpiece and the hollow electrode through which the oxygen is supplied. Usually attributive.
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1947 H. R. Clauser in Materials & Methods Jan. 78/2 Within the last few months, the Arcos Corp. has introduced a cutting method, known as the Oxyarc process.
1956 A. C. Davies Sci. & Pract. Welding (ed. 4) vi. 349 (heading) Oxyarc cutting process.
1974 Petroleum Rev. 28 676/1 Oxy-arc, at present widely used, may be replaced by the technique of arc-plasma.
1976 Offshore Platforms & Pipelining 155/3 This entails..cutting the pipe with an oxy-arc tool.
2002 Water Power & Dam Construction (Nexis) 30 Jan. 30 Divers used oxy-arc cutting torches to remove damaged steel reinforcing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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