DictionaryForumContacts

Google | Forvo | +

electromagnet

[ɪˌlεktrəʊ'mægnɪt, -troʊ-] n
comp., MS elektromagnet (A device that creates a magnetic field when electric current passes through it. An electromagnet typically contains an iron or steel core with wire wrapped around it. Current is passed through the wire, producing a magnetic field. Electromagnets are used in disk drives to record data onto the disk surface)

Add | Report an error | Get short URL