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electromagnetism

Electromagnetism is defined as an attraction between particles which is defined as created by electricity.

(noun)

An example of electromagnetism is the force which is the basic operation of an electric motor.

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See electromagnetism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. magnetism produced by an electric current
    1. the interaction between a magnetic field and an electric field
    2. the phenomena produced by such an interaction
  2. the branch of physics that deals with electricity and magnetism

See electromagnetism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Magnetism produced by electric charge in motion.
  2. The physics of electricity and magnetism.

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