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electrodynamic.

Adjective
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
MEANING

Relating to moving electric charges and their associated electric and magnetic effects.

Use it for

currents interacting with magnetic fields; a tether’s electrical interaction with its environment; dynamic electrical phenomena rather than static charge alone

Words that belong together

  • an electrodynamic tether
  • electrodynamic forces

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The electrodynamic tether exchanged momentum with the planet’s magnetic environment.
She separated the electrodynamic effect from the ordinary drag on the cable.

Related words

electrodynamicscurrentelectromagnetic interaction
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electrodynamic

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Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Relational adjective; comparative and superlative normally not applicable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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