Arcing

Heating the disc in a microwave oven for 10–15 seconds effectively destroys the data layer by causing arcing in the metal reflective layer, but this same arcing may cause damage or excessive wear to the microwave oven.

Undesired arcing main Switching while "wet" (under load) causes undesired arcing between the contacts, eventually leading to contacts that weld shut or contacts that fail due to a buildup of contact surface damage caused by the destructive arc energy.

The 6-foot-4 sophomore star split two defenders and broke a tie with a high-arcing floater, the go-ahead shot that let defeat nine-time champion Neumann-Goretti, 62-58, Thursday night in the PIAA Class 4A final at Giant Center in Hershey.

With the ball driven at head height to the near post, Ross Barkley met it with the perfect flick, arcing it over the defenders massed in the centre of the goal and to the back post where Andros Townsend was waiting.

Flames extended into the building and to an electrical transformer that was arcing and sparking, a Minneapolis Fire Department statement read.

Gordon's second two minutes later, though, was a stupendous effort from range, his shot arcing over Whitworth.

There are certain candidates who have lived their lives like perfectly calibrated political arrows, arcing ever upward through all the right stops toward higher office.

Unlike cruise missiles, which are jet-propelled and fly low to avoid detection, ballistic missiles follow a high-arcing trajectory and rely on gravity for their descent toward the target.

Arcing power lines above the trolley made fighting the fire difficult, the release said.

But like an arcing three-point shot, what goes up must come down.

The captain took off from his own 10m line, arcing downfield before playing in Chris Harris, who galloped clear.

Those images showed huge, flame-like protuberances of dust arcing out from the limb of Betelgeuse.

Compromised wires don’t have to be arcing, sparking, or humming to be deadly.

Fire trucks sped along Fargo and Moorhead city streets for hours as countless calls came in for medical emergencies, power wires arcing and possible structure fires.

Ionized air in the resulting smoke and combustion particles may turn into an electricity conductor that would cause arcing on the overhead line.

WINNIPEG -- Arcing power lines sparked a large fire in North Kildonan Tuesday night.

But on fourth down near the 50, Hayes unleashed a high-arcing pass toward the right sideline.

Lightning is a gorgeous sight, especially when arcing across a night sky, however as tempting as it is to stand and watch the view, doing so can be dangerous.

Mertens hammered home a superb volley two minutes into the second half, sending the ball arcing over Jaime Penedo after Panama struggled to clear a cross.

A distribution system insulated from ground may attain a high potential due to transient voltages caused by arcing, static electricity, or accidental contact with higher potential circuits.