calamita

Definitions of calamita
  1. noun
    (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
    synonyms: magnete
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    types:
    elettrocalamita, elettromagnete
    a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
    solenoide
    a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
    type of:
    strumento
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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