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electromagnet

/ɪˌlek.trəʊˈmæɡ.nɪt/

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noun

/ɪˌlek.trəʊˈmæɡ.nɪt/C1formalscientific
  • ruВременный магнит, создаваемый намоткой катушки из проволоки на железный сердечник; сердечник намагничивается только при протекании электрического тока через катушку.

A temporary magnet created by winding a coil of wire around an iron core; the iron core becomes magnetized only when an electric current flows through the coil.

  1. Temporary magnetB2formalscientific

    A device consisting of a coil of wire wrapped around a ferromagnetic core, which becomes magnetized when an electric current passes through the coil and loses its magnetism when the current stops.

    ruВременный магнит

    • Electromagnets are used in cranes to lift heavy metal objects.
    • The doorbell uses an electromagnet to ring the bell.
    • In a junkyard, an electromagnet can pick up and drop scrap metal.
    • The strength of an electromagnet can be adjusted by changing the current.
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