Associations to the word «Electromagnet»

Wiktionary

ELECTROMAGNET, noun. A magnet which attracts metals only when electrically activated

Dictionary definition

ELECTROMAGNET, noun. A temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet.

Wise words

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