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magnetostrictionOne entry found. Main Entry: mag·ne·to·stric·tion Pronunciation: \-ˈstrik-shən\ Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary magnet- + -striction (as in constriction) Date: 1896 : the change in the dimensions of a ferromagnetic body caused by a change in its state of magnetization — mag·ne·to·stric·tive \-ˈstrik-tiv\ adjective — mag·ne·to·stric·tive·ly adverb
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