ELECTROMAGNET
electromagnet
(noun) a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
electromagnet (plural electromagnets)
A magnet which attracts metals only when electrically activated
Coordinate terms
• solenoid
Source: Wiktionary
E*lec`tro-mag"net, n.
Definition: 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 is generally in the form of a bar, either straight, or bent into the shape of a horseshoe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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