électro-aimant

Definitions of électro-aimant
  1. noun
    a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
    synonyms: aimant
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    aimant permanant
    a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
  2. noun
    a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
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    aimant
    (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
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