Arcing from power lines, caused by the high winds, triggered several wildfires.
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Arcing
/ˈɑɹ.kɪŋ/
Synonyms for "arcing" (18 found)
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Whenever the locomotive was working hard there was unmistakable evidence of its higher power than its predecessors in the brilliant and explosive arcing between conductor shoes and the third rail; this was particularly vivid in Quarry Tunnel in the down direction, where the display equalled anything we have seen on the frostiest of nights in an electrified third-rail area.
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