Electromagnets

/ɪˌlɛktrəˈmæɡnəts/ noun (plural)

Definition

Multiple magnets created by passing electric current through coiled wire rather than using permanent magnetic material.

Etymology

Plural form of electromagnet, following standard English pluralization rules by adding -s.

Kelly Says

Industrial electromagnets can lift cars, but the smallest ones in phone speakers prove that electromagnetic power works across every scale from millimeters to warehouses.

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