The most commonly used semiautomatic (SA) arc welding processes are gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and ____.
A) oxyacetylene welding (OAW)
B) torch brazing (TB)
C) flux cored arc welding (FCAW)
D) shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

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Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is a popular semiautomatic welding process, but the question is asking for the most commonly used process in addition to GMAW. Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) is a popular welding process, but it is not a semiautomatic process, so it is not a valid choice. Oxyacetylene welding (OAW) and torch brazing (TB) are also not semiautomatic processes and are not commonly used in combination with GMAW. Flux cored arc welding (FCAW), on the other hand, is a semiautomatic process that is commonly used in conjunction with GMAW. Therefore, the correct answer is C: Flux cored arc welding (FCAW).

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