[i-lek-troh-mag-nit] 
| a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it. |
| 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. |
| electromagnet (ĭ-lěk'trō-māg'nĭt) Pronunciation Key
A device consisting of a coil of insulated wire wrapped around an iron core that becomes magnetized when an electric current flows through the wire. Electromagnets are used to convert electrical control signals into mechanical movements. See Note at magnetism. |
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