electromagnet
noun
elec·tro·mag·net
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmag-nət 
: a core of magnetic material (such as iron) surrounded by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the core
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By harnessing powerful electromagnets, trains can be lifted and propelled without ever touching the track.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Massimini and his colleagues are applying a procedure called transcranial magnetic stimulation, which uses electromagnets placed on the head, as a possible technique for assessing consciousness.
—Mariana Lenharo & Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
What To Know The Maglev line was planned to connect Baltimore to Washington D.C. with a journey time of less than 15 minutes using magnetic levitation, a technique that sees trains held above the track by electromagnets removing the friction associated with traditional wheels.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
These accidents have happened in the past: In 2001, a 6-year-old boy was killed during an MRI at a hospital in Valhalla, New York, after a metal oxygen tank flew across the room when the machine’s electromagnet turned on.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Massimini and his colleagues are applying a procedure called transcranial magnetic stimulation, which uses electromagnets placed on the head, as a possible technique for assessing consciousness.
—Mariana Lenharo & Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
What To Know The Maglev line was planned to connect Baltimore to Washington D.C. with a journey time of less than 15 minutes using magnetic levitation, a technique that sees trains held above the track by electromagnets removing the friction associated with traditional wheels.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
These accidents have happened in the past: In 2001, a 6-year-old boy was killed during an MRI at a hospital in Valhalla, New York, after a metal oxygen tank flew across the room when the machine’s electromagnet turned on.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
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“Electromagnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnet. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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electromagnet
noun
elec·tro·mag·net
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmag-nət
: a core of magnetic material (as soft iron) surrounded by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the core
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electromagnet
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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