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electromagnet

noun elec·tro·mag·net \i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmag-nət\

: a piece of metal that becomes magnetic when an electric current is passed through or near it

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: a core of magnetic material (as iron) surrounded by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the core

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noun elec·tro·mag·net \i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmag-nət\

: a piece of iron encircled by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the iron

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noun elec·tro·mag·net \i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmag-nət\

: a core of magnetic material surrounded by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the core

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