shielded metal arc welding, SMAW, stick welding, covered electrode welding, metal arc welding with covered electrode, metal-arc welding with covered electrode, MMA welding, MMAW
kaarkeevituse protsess/operatsioon, mille puhul keevituskaar põleb kattega elektroodi otsa ja keevisvanni vahel ning elektroodi juhitakse käsitsi (vt kattega elektrood), an arc welding process that produces coalescence of metals by heating them with an arc between a covered metal electrode and the workpieces (see: covered electrode)