electromagnet

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Etymology

From electro- +‎ magnet.

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Noun

electromagnet (plural electromagnets)

  1. A magnet which attracts metals only when electrically activated.
    • 2010, “Electromagnetism”, in Snap Circuits‎[1], Elenco, page 1:
      Hold the electromagnet near something made of iron and push the switch (S2). […] Large electromagnets are used to move things around at factories and junkyards.

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Elektromagnet. By surface analysis, electro- +‎ magnet.

Noun

electromagnet m (plural electromagneți)

  1. electromagnet

Declension

Declension of electromagnet
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative electromagnet electromagnetul electromagneți electromagneții
genitive-dative electromagnet electromagnetului electromagneți electromagneților
vocative electromagnetule electromagneților
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