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e⋅lec⋅tro⋅mag⋅net

[i-lek-troh-mag-nit]
–noun
a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it.

Origin:
1815–25; electro- + magnet
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e·lec·tro·mag·net   (ĭ-lěk'trō-māg'nĭt)   
n.  A magnet consisting essentially of a coil of insulated wire wrapped around a soft iron core that is magnetized only when current flows through the wire.
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electromagnet

A magnet created by passing an electric current through coils of wire. Electromagnets are widely used in common electrical systems.


electromagnet

A magnet created by passing an electric current through coils of wire. Such magnets are widely used in common electrical systems.

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Main Entry: elec·tro·mag·net
Pronunciation: i-"lek-trO-'mag-n&t
Function: noun
: a core of magnetic material surrounded by a coil ofwire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the core
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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