electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik 
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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This allows drones and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to enter electromagnetic warfare (EW) environments that are being occupied by multiple forces.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Officers in one of the cars opened up the moonroof and shot it with an electromagnetic gun, disabling it.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025
Essentially, the tufts of tiny hairs on gecko feet get so close to the contours in walls and ceilings that electrons from the gecko hair molecules and electrons from the wall molecules interact with each other and create an electromagnetic attraction.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
This current in turn produces a weak electromagnetic signal that can be detected from space.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Officers in one of the cars opened up the moonroof and shot it with an electromagnetic gun, disabling it.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025
Essentially, the tufts of tiny hairs on gecko feet get so close to the contours in walls and ceilings that electrons from the gecko hair molecules and electrons from the wall molecules interact with each other and create an electromagnetic attraction.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
This current in turn produces a weak electromagnetic signal that can be detected from space.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Electromagnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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