- e|lec|tro|mag|net|ic
- e|lec|tro|mag|net|ic «ih LEHK troh mag NEHT ihk», adjective.1. of or caused by an electromagnet.2. of electromagnetism.
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e|lec|tro|mag|net — «ih LEHK troh MAG niht», noun. a piece of soft iron that becomes a strong magnet when an electric current is passed through wire coiled around it: »An electromagnet can be made by winding around a soft iron “core” a coil of insulated wire… … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|mag|net|i|cal|ly — «ih LEHK troh mag NEHT uh klee», adverb. 1. by means of an electromagnet. 2. by electromagnetism … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|mag|net|i|cal — «ih LEHK troh mag NEHT uh kuhl», adjective. = electromagnetic. (Cf. ↑electromagnetic) … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|mag|net|ism — «ih LEHK troh MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. 1. magnetism produced by a current of electricity. 2. the branch of physics that deals with electricity and magnetism … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|mag|net|ist — «ih LEHK troh MAG nuh tihst», noun. a person who studies electromagnetism … Useful english dictionary
electromagnetic — e•lec•tro•mag•net•ic [[t]ɪˌlɛk troʊ mægˈnɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. phs elm of, pertaining to, or produced by electromagnetism • Etymology: 1815–25 e•lec tro•mag•net′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
electromagnet — e•lec•tro•mag•net [[t]ɪˌlɛk troʊˈmæg nɪt[/t]] n. elm a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it • Etymology: 1815–1825 … From formal English to slang
electromagnetism — e•lec•tro•mag•net•ism [[t]ɛˌlɛk troʊˈmæg nɪˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) elm phs the phenomena associated with electric and magnetic fields and their interactions with each other and with electric charges and currents 2) elm phs the science that studies… … From formal English to slang
Electro-magnet — E*lec tro mag net, n. A mass, usually of soft iron, but sometimes of some other magnetic metal, as nickel or cobalt, rendered temporarily magnetic by being placed within a coil of wire through which a current of electricity is passing. The metal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Electro-magnetic — E*lec tro mag*net ic, a. Of or pertaining to {electromagnetism}. [1913 Webster] {Electro magnetic engine}, an engine in which the motive force is electro magnetism. {Electro magnetic theory of light} (Physics), a theory of light which makes it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
