electromagnet.

A magnet whose magnetic field is produced by an electric current.

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Words that belong together

• powerful electromagnet
• lifting electromagnet

On the page

The electromagnet released the steel plate when power failed.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular electromagnet; plural electromagnets. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, technology. Commonness: moderately common.