| Term | Definition |
|---|
| electromagnet | a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core |
| repel | to push away |
| magnetism | an invisible force that attracts objects made of iron or related metals |
| attract | to pull toward |
| magnet | a metallic object that attracts other objects made of iron, steel, or certain other metals |
| magnetic field | the space surrounding a magnet in which the magnet's force is active |
| magnetic poles | a place on a magnet where its magnetic force is strongest |
| lines of force | the invisible lines connecting the north and south poles of a magnet |
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