electromagnetic
adjective
elec·tro·mag·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik 
: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
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All the Other Colors Remember that light is an electromagnetic (EM) wave.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
China first managed to launch fighter jets with the new electromagnetic technology on its homemade aircraft carrier, the Fujian, which launched two years ago.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
The electromagnetic field that forms causes ions to flow from one grape half to the other via the connecting skin—at least at first.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
To prevent the load from colliding with the outer edges of the backpack—and thus adding extra inertial forces for the wearer—a motor adjusts an electromagnetic dampener as needed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
China first managed to launch fighter jets with the new electromagnetic technology on its homemade aircraft carrier, the Fujian, which launched two years ago.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
The electromagnetic field that forms causes ions to flow from one grape half to the other via the connecting skin—at least at first.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
To prevent the load from colliding with the outer edges of the backpack—and thus adding extra inertial forces for the wearer—a motor adjusts an electromagnetic dampener as needed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Electromagnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic. Accessed 2 Jan. 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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