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| electromagnet |
a magnet in which an iron or steel core is magnetized by the electric current in the coil of insulated wire wound around it. |
| field magnet |
a magnet used to produce and maintain a magnetic field in an electrical device such as a motor, generator, or particle accelerator. |
| magnetic |
of, concerning, or functioning as a magnet or magnets. [1/4 definitions] |
| magnetic pole |
either of the apparent poles of a permanent magnet, at which the lines of magnetic force seem to converge. [1/2 definitions] |
| magnetize |
to cause to become a magnet. [1/2 definitions] |
| magneto |
a device for producing an electric current, consisting of a coil of wire that rotates within the force field of a permanent magnet. |
| polar |
of or pertaining to the poles of an electric battery, magnet, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| pole2 |
either of the opposite ends of a magnet, or either of the charged terminals of an electric battery. [1/4 definitions] |
| samarium |
a rare-earth metal chemical element that has sixty-two protons in each nucleus and that forms a permanent magnet when alloyed with cobalt. (symbol: Sm) |
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