electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik 
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the tests lasted three days starting Monday and also included demonstrations of anti-aircraft weapons, purported electromagnetic weapons systems and carbon-fiber bombs.
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CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
VictorBot can offer troops answers to questions like how to configure electromagnetic warfare systems for a mission, WIRED reported.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Equipped with a laser pointer for improved accuracy, the device – also called a Gauss gun – uses electromagnetic coils to accelerate metal projectiles at high speeds, miniaturizing technology previously limited to larger military systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Electromagnetic radiation is strong, as the electromagnetic force between two protons is more than 30 orders of magnitude stronger than the gravitational force between those same two protons.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
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CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
VictorBot can offer troops answers to questions like how to configure electromagnetic warfare systems for a mission, WIRED reported.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Equipped with a laser pointer for improved accuracy, the device – also called a Gauss gun – uses electromagnetic coils to accelerate metal projectiles at high speeds, miniaturizing technology previously limited to larger military systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Electromagnetic radiation is strong, as the electromagnetic force between two protons is more than 30 orders of magnitude stronger than the gravitational force between those same two protons.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Electromagnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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