Meaning Of The Word Electromagnet

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electromagnet
countable noun: An electromagnet is a magnet that consists of a piece of iron or steel surrounded by a coil. The metal becomes magnetic when an electric current is passed through the coil.

electromagnet in American English
a soft iron or steel core surrounded by a coil of wire, that temporarily becomes a magnet when an electric current flows through the wire
noun: a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it

electromagnet in British English
noun: a magnet consisting of an iron or steel core wound with a coil of wire, through which a current is passed

electromagnet in Electrical Engineering
noun: An electromagnet is a temporary magnet formed by winding a coil of wire round a piece of soft iron, and passing an electric current through it.

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