electromagnetic
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˌɛlɛktrəʊmægˈnɛtɪk/
- Specialized
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electromagnético
- So it protects against electromagnetic interference and noise.
- electromagnetic radiation
- electromagnetic waves
- electromagnetic spectrum
Let's talk about the electromagnetic pulse or EMP attack.
- Let's talk about the electromagnetic pulse or EMP attack.
- Yeah, there's like this electromagnetic force that pulls a switch open or shut.
- So space is actually extremely dense in electromagnetic fields.
- The first possibility is that there's just a movement of sort of electromagnetic poles.
- Insert an external signal, yes, an electromagnetic signal.
- So they had an early electromagnetic system in that new radar system.
Examples
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And now waves, electromagnetic ones, travel at the speed of light.
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Here at this facility we study and track the electromagnetic energy that surrounds the human body.
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And with that the energy of the electromagnetic field can be written.
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And trying to change the electromagnetic field, right?
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So space is actually extremely dense in electromagnetic fields.
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All of the other sources of energy in the chart above use electromagnetic induction to produce electrical power.
Academic text (2011) -
Everything I just said is also true of electromagnetic fields.
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Not only were the distances involved vast, but Vegas' powerful emissions produced massive electromagnetic interference.
Fiction book (2000) -
The readouts from the space station show signs of a strong electromagnetic field we've apparently moved into.
Fiction book (1991) -
The scientist explained that electromagnetic waves are essential for modern communication technologies.
Synonyms
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8.3
Relating to forces made when electricity flows in devices like brakes or microphones
Compounds
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4.2
Waves of energy like radio, visible light, and X-rays that move through space
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6.1
All types of light and energy waves from radio to gamma rays
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4.2
A wave of energy made of changing electric and magnetic fields that travels at the speed of light
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A device that delays electrical signals by letting electromagnetic waves travel along it
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A force between charged particles carried by particles of light
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Deliberately sending radio or electrical signals into communication systems to confuse people using them
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A device that changes electromagnetic waves or magnetic fields into electrical signals and back
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Electromagnetic joins electro-, from an old word for 'amber' because rubbed amber can 'attract' small bits and gave the idea of 'electric', and magnetic, from 'magnet', which 'pulls' metal, so it means something that uses both electricity and magnetism.