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Definition of
electromagnet noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
electromagnet
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪˈlɛktroʊˌmæɡnət
/
/
(
physics
)
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a piece of metal that becomes
magnetic
when electricity is passed through it
See
electromagnet
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