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Electricity The rotating part of a dynamo, consisting essentially of copper wire wound around an iron core.
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Electricity The moving part of an electromagnetic device such as a relay, buzzer, or loudspeaker.
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Electricity A piece of soft iron connecting the poles of a magnet.
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Biology A protective covering, structure, or organ of an animal or a plant, such as teeth, claws, thorns, or the shell of a turtle.
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A framework serving as a supporting core for the material that is used to make a sculpture.
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