Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Electricityelectromagnete‧lec‧tro‧mag‧net /ɪˌlektrəʊˈmæɡnɪt $ -troʊ-/ noun [countable] HPEa piece of metal that becomes magnetic (=able to attract metal objects) when an electric current is turned on ldoceonline.com