electromagnet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English electromagnet From electro- + magnet.
Meanings
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A magnet which attracts metals only when electrically activated.
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.
2010, “Electromagnetism”, in Snap Circuits, Elenco, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| electromagnets | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| electro-magnet | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
electromagnetic · Bitter electromagnet
Translations (36)
ja 電磁石 (magnet) · pt eletroímã (magnet) · sh електрома̀гне̄т (magnet) · nb elektromagnet (magnet) · ko 전자석 (magnet) · mi autōhiko (magnet) · tl elektromagneto (magnet) · tl elektroiman (magnet) · sv elektromagnet (magnet) · is rafsegull (magnet) · ru электромагни́т (magnet) · es electroimán (magnet) · el ηλεκτρομαγνήτης (magnet) · nn elektromagnet (magnet) · fi sähkömagneetti (magnet) · it elettrocalamita (magnet) · hi वैद्युतचुंबक (magnet) · cmn 電磁鐵 /电磁铁 (magnet) · ga leictreamaighnéad (magnet) · fr électro-aimant (magnet) · nl elektromagneet (magnet) · pt eletroíman (magnet) · it elettromagnete (magnet) · sw sumakuumeme (magnet) · tl balaning-dagitab (magnet) · eo elektromagneto (magnet) · mk електрома́гнет (magnet) · sh elektromàgnēt (magnet) · da elektromagnet (magnet) · vi nam châm điện (magnet) · ur برقناطیس (magnet) · cs elektromagnet (magnet) · th แม่เหล็กไฟฟ้า (magnet) · cmn 電磁體 /电磁体 (magnet) · de Elektromagnet (magnet) · hi विद्युत् चुंबक (magnet)