arcing
Moving in curves
Arcing is the present participle of arc—to move in a curved path or to form an electrical arc.
A ball arcs through the air; lightning arcs across the sky.
In electrical contexts, arcing describes current jumping across a gap: The faulty wiring was arcing dangerously.
Also spelled arcking, though arcing predominates.
Tiny fiery particle
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- flashBrief burst of light
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- flashoverSudden total combustion event
ionization · electrode · gap · welding · lightning · current · voltage · conductor
Curve or flex
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
semicircle · vault · span · swoop · camber · ellipse · dome · rainbow
spark
Tiny fiery particle
flashover · ionization · electrode · gap · welding · lightning · current · voltage · conductor · insulator
bend
Curve or flex
crescent · semicircle · vault · span · swoop · camber · ellipse · dome · rainbow · bridge
parabola
Symmetrical open plane curve
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
- launchSet into motion
lob · toss · fling · hurl · throw · catapult · slingshot · javelin · arrow · dart
swing
Suspended recreational seat
gliding · slicing · swooping · whipping · tracing · path · movement · stroke · follow-through · momentum
- electrical phenomenalightning, static discharge, current flow, electron flow, discharge
- electrical problemspower failure, power loss, power outage, outage, blackout
- circuit phenomenaimpedance, reactance, capacitance, inductance, resistance
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- lighting problemsflickering, dimming, blackout, burnout, blown fuse
- Orgone TheoryWilhelm Reich, Reich, body armor, life energy, character analysis
arcingstraight
Not curved or crooked
linear · in a straight line · direct · straightening · beelining
- electrical arcingCurrent crossing air gap