electric-arc furnace

Definitions of electric-arc furnace
  1. noun
    an electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel
    synonyms: Stassano furnace
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    type of:
    electric furnace
    any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current
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