The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey. It is the most commonly seen hawk in California and is the largest of hawks. It gets its name from its broad, rounded tail which is russet red in color, the rest of the body is covered with dark brown feathers and it has a wing span of approximately five feet.
Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  welding rod. A type of rod and product created and designed in various colors, metal, shapes, sizes and styles used to weld. 2  welding rod. A type of rod and product created and designed in various colors, metal, shapes, sizes and styles used to weld.
wikiHow to Arc Weld. Shielded Metal Arc welding is the process of joining two metal pieces using a flux covered electrode which is melted in an electric arc and becomes a fused part of the pieces being welded. This article will describe the use of flux-coated welding rods and a simple, transformer type cracker box welding machine.