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electromagnet
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e·lec·tro·mag·net  (-lktr-mgnt)
n.
A magnet consisting essentially of a coil of insulated wire wrapped around a soft iron core that is magnetized only when current flows through the wire.

electromagnet [ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmægnɪt]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a magnet consisting of an iron or steel core wound with a coil of wire, through which a current is passed

electromagnet  (-lktr-mgnt)
A device consisting of a coil of insulated wire wrapped around an iron core that becomes magnetized when an electric current flows through the wire. Electromagnets are used to convert electrical control signals into mechanical movements. See Note at magnetism.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.electromagnetelectromagnet - a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
armature - coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
electric bell - a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current
magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
magnetic head - an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface and later retrieved
electrical relay, relay - electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
Translations
electromagnet [ɪˈlektrəʊˈmægnɪt] Nelectroimán m
electromagnet [ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmægnɪt] nélectroaimant m
electromagnet [ɪˈlɛktrəʊˈmægnɪt] nelettromagnete m
electromagnet [ɪˈlɛktrəʊˈmægnɪt] nelettromagnete m


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The driving force for the vibratory feeder machines are electromagnets, switching on and off rapidly with AC current.
Each catom is a cylinder with electromagnets all along its rounded side.
It combines permanent and electromagnets to form a variable inductance magnet with improved performance.
 
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