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Definition of electromagnet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

electromagnet

noun

/ɪˈlektrəʊmæɡnət/

/ɪˈlektrəʊmæɡnət/

(physics)

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a piece of metal that becomes magnetic when electricity is passed through it

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