FIELD MAGNET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("field magnet" is a kind of...):

magnet ((physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field)

Holonyms ("field magnet" is a part of...):

dynamo (generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature)

electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)

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