| resistive movement | In massage, a movement made by the patient against the efforts of the operator, or one forced by the operator against the resistance of the patient. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| electromagnet | <physics> A mass, usually of soft iron, but sometimes of some other magnetic metal, as nickel or cobalt, rendered temporarily magnetic by being placed within a coil of wire through which a current of electricity is passing. The metal is generally in the form of a bar, either straight, or bent into the shape of a horseshoe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |