electromagnetic
Americanadjective
adjective
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of, containing, or operated by an electromagnet
an electromagnetic pump
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of, relating to, or consisting of electromagnetism
electromagnetic moment
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of or relating to electromagnetic radiation
the electromagnetic spectrum
Other Word Forms
- electromagnetically adverb
Etymology
Origin of electromagnetic
Example Sentences
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For example, researchers interested in measuring how an electromagnetic field changes from place to place can use entangled atomic spins that are physically separated.
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Physicists often describe electric current as electrons speeding through a material, pushed or redirected by electromagnetic forces as they move.
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Such eruptions produce intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation called solar flares.
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If a bad actor -- or even an electromagnetic storm -- disrupted enough satellites, GPS-based navigation would fail.
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Pulsars emit powerful beams of electromagnetic radiation from their magnetic poles at intervals measured in milliseconds.
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