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magnetostriction definition

mag·neto·stric·tion (-strik′s̸hən)

noun

a small variation in the size of a ferromagnetic material when subjected to an applied magnetic field

Etymology: magneto- + (con)striction

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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