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Electromagnet Noun Core Current Passed  A Magnetic Material

Title electromagnet
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
elec·tro·mag·net

 \\i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmag-nət\\ noun
 DATE  1831
: a core of magnetic material (as iron) surrounded by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the core
English Etymology
electromagnet
  1831, from electro- (see electric) + magnet.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
electromagnet
elec·tro·mag·net i5lektrEumA^nEtNAmE -trou- / noun   (physics 物) a piece of metal which becomes 
magnetic
 when electricity is passed through it
   电磁体
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
electromagnet
\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at 
electro-
+\ noun
Etymology: electr- + magnet
: a core of magnetic material (as soft iron) that is surrounded wholly or in part by a coil of wire, that is magnetized when an electric current is passed through the wire, and that retains its power of attraction only while the current is flowing

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