What is the meaning of electromagnetism?

noun

  • Magnetism produced by an electric current.
    • usage: "electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it"
  • The branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena.
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