#electromagnet a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
supertype: #magnet a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
subtype: #magnetic_head an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface a later retrieved
part: #armature
part of: #electric_bell a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current
part of: #electrical_relay__relay electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
part of: #electrical_circuit__circuit__electric_circuit an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
part of: #electronic_equipment equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
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