electromagnet

[ ih-lek-troh-mag-nit ]

/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈmæg nɪt /

noun

a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it.

Origin of electromagnet

First recorded in 1815–25; electro- + magnet

Words nearby electromagnet

electrolytic dissociation, electrolytic gas, electrolytic interrupter, electrolytic machining, electrolyze, electromagnet, electromagnetic, electromagnetic field, electromagnetic force, electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic interaction

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Example sentences from the Web for electromagnet

The galvanic current acts on the electromagnet m, which is fixed in a small metal box containing also the battery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various
The ringing of the electric bell is due to the attractive power of an electromagnet.
General Science|Bertha M. Clark
You want to know how the earth can be a magnet unless it has an iron core like an electromagnet.
Electricity and Magnetism|Elisha Gray
Two things are needed, then, to make a dynamo: an electromagnet and a coil to turn between the poles of that magnet.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns

The Morse telegraph sounder (Fig. 61) consists of an electromagnet and a soft-iron armature.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns

British Dictionary definitions for electromagnet

electromagnet

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪt) /

noun

a magnet consisting of an iron or steel core wound with a coil of wire, through which a current is passed

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Cultural definitions for electromagnet (1 of 2)

electromagnet

A magnet created by passing an electric current (see also current) through coils of wire. Electromagnets are widely used in common electrical systems.

Cultural definitions for electromagnet (2 of 2)

electromagnet

A magnet created by passing an electric current (see also current) through coils of wire. Such magnets are widely used in common electrical systems.

Scientific definitions for electromagnet

electromagnet

[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-măg′nĭt ]

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.

单词	electromagnet
释义	electromagnet [ ih-lek-troh-mag-nit ] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈmæg nɪt / noun a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it. Origin of electromagnet First recorded in 1815–25; electro- + magnet Words nearby electromagnet electrolytic dissociation, electrolytic gas, electrolytic interrupter, electrolytic machining, electrolyze, electromagnet, electromagnetic, electromagnetic field, electromagnetic force, electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic interaction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for electromagnet The galvanic current acts on the electromagnet m, which is fixed in a small metal box containing also the battery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1\|Various The ringing of the electric bell is due to the attractive power of an electromagnet. General Science\|Bertha M. Clark You want to know how the earth can be a magnet unless it has an iron core like an electromagnet. Electricity and Magnetism\|Elisha Gray Two things are needed, then, to make a dynamo: an electromagnet and a coil to turn between the poles of that magnet. The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns The Morse telegraph sounder (Fig. 61) consists of an electromagnet and a soft-iron armature. The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns British Dictionary definitions for electromagnet electromagnet / (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪt) / noun a magnet consisting of an iron or steel core wound with a coil of wire, through which a current is passed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for electromagnet (1 of 2) electromagnet A magnet created by passing an electric current (see also current) through coils of wire. Electromagnets are widely used in common electrical systems. Cultural definitions for electromagnet (2 of 2) electromagnet A magnet created by passing an electric current (see also current) through coils of wire. Such magnets are widely used in common electrical systems. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for electromagnet electromagnet [ ĭ-lĕk′trō-măg′nĭt ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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