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mag·ne·to·stric·tion | \ mag-ˌnē-tō-ˈstrik-shən 
, -ˌne- \
, -ˌne- \Definition of magnetostriction
: the change in the dimensions of a ferromagnetic body caused by a change in its state of magnetization
Other Words from magnetostriction
magnetostrictive \ mag-ˌnē-tō-ˈstrik-tiv , -ˌne- \ adjective
, -ˌne- \ adjectivemagnetostrictively adverb
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