SINCE 1828
magnaflux
transitive verb
mag·na·flux
| \ ˈmagnəˌfləks, ˈmaig-\
Definition of magnaflux
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to test by the Magnaflux method
magnaflux all spindle blades — Electrical World
Magnaflux
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Mag·na·flux
| \ "\
Definition of Magnaflux (Entry 2 of 2)
—used for a method of testing a ferrous metal for defects by magnetizing the material and observing the patterns assumed by iron powder applied either dry or in liquid suspension
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