Tig

/tɪg/ noun

Definition

Tungsten Inert Gas welding, a precise arc welding process using tungsten electrodes. Also refers to the children's game of tag in some dialects.

Etymology

As welding term: acronym from Tungsten Inert Gas, developed in 1940s. As game: variant of 'tag', possibly from 'touch and go' or related to 'tick'.

Kelly Says

TIG welding produces the highest quality welds but requires exceptional skill - welders must coordinate both hands and one foot simultaneously, like playing a complex musical instrument while working with 3,000-degree heat.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጊዜ
ARالعربية
لعبة الملاعقة
BNবাংলা
খেলা ধরা
CSČeština
honička
DADansk
gummertje
DEDeutsch
Fangen
ELΕλληνικά
παιχνίδι του χεριού
ESEspañol
toque
FAفارسی
بازی تگ
FISuomi
hippa
FRFrançais
chat perché
GUGU
ટીજી
HAHA
wasan iska
HEעברית
משחק התגיעות
HIहिन्दी
छू-छू
HUMagyar
fogócska
IDBahasa Indonesia
petak umpet
IGIG
egwuregwu
ITItaliano
acchiapparello
JA日本語
おにごっこ
KKKK
ойын ауырыу
KMKM
ល្បែងរើលលើក
KO한국어
술래잡기
MRMR
टॅग खेळ
MSBahasa Melayu
main kejar-kejaran
MYမြန်မာ
အချုပ်အဆည်းဖက်
NLNederlands
tikkertje
NONorsk
fangeleken
PAPA
ਲਮਬਾ ਖੇਡ
PLPolski
bereśnika
PTPortuguês
cabra-cega
RORomână
jocul de bază
RUРусский
салки
SVSvenska
fånglek
SWKiswahili
mchezo wa kukamatia
TAதமிழ்
ஆட்ட விளையாட்டு
TEతెలుగు
ట్యాగ్ ఆట
THไทย
เกมจับคน
TLTL
larong taguan
TRTürkçe
etiket
UKУкраїнська
салки
URاردو
چھو چھو
VITiếng Việt
trò chơi bắt người
YOYO
àwè
ZH中文
鬼抓人
ZUZU
umdlalo wokuloba

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