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Shielded metal arc welding
Shielded metal arc welding (
SMAW), also known as
manual metal arc welding (
MMA or
MMAW),
flux shielded arc welding or informally as
stick welding, is a manual
arc welding process that uses a consumable
electrode covered with a
flux to lay the weld.