- electromagnet as a noun:
- 1
electromagnet
noun
1 electromagnet
A temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet.
Roget 288: attraction, attractiveness; attractivity†; drawing to, pulling towards, adduction†. electrical attraction, electricity, static electricity, static, static cling; magnetism, magnetic attraction; gravity, ... show more
Dutch: elektromagneet
Polish: elektromagnes
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