magnetostriction: Meaning and Definition of

mag•ne•to•stric•tion

Pronunciation: (mag-nē"tō-strik'shun), [key]
— n. Physics.
  1. a change in dimensions exhibited by ferromagnetic materials when subjected to a magnetic field.
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