electromagnet: Meaning and Definition of

e•lec•tro•mag•net

Pronunciation: (i-lek"trō-mag'nit), [key]
— n.
  1. a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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