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electromagnet

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electromagnet

Main Entry:: elec·tro·mag·net
Pronunciation:: \i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmag-nət\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1831

: 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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