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magnet
1[mag-nit]
noun
a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.
a lodestone.
a thing or person that attracts.
The park was a magnet for pickpockets and muggers.
magnet-
2variant of magneto- before some vowels.
magneton.
magnet
/ ˈæɡɪ /
noun
a body that can attract certain substances, such as iron or steel, as a result of a magnetic field; a piece of ferromagnetic substance See also electromagnet
a person or thing that exerts a great attraction
magnet
A material or object that produces a magnetic field. Lodestones are natural magnets, though many materials, especially metals, can be made into magnets by exposing them to a magnetic field.
See also electromagnet ferromagnetism magnetic pole See Note at magnetism
magnet
An object that attracts iron and some other materials. Magnets are said to generate a magnetic field around themselves. Every magnet has two poles, called the north and south poles. Magnetic poles exert forces on each other in such a way that like poles repel and unlike poles attract each other. A compass is a small magnet that is affected by the magnetic field of the Earth in such a way that it points to a magnetic pole of the Earth. (See magnetic field and magnetism.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- countermagnet noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of magnet1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of magnet1
Example Sentences
The US has said China has been slow to release exports of rare earth metals and magnets which are essential for manufacturing everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
The US accused China of failing to restart shipments of critical minerals and rare earth magnets vital to car and computer industries.
The US has accused China of failing to restart shipments of critical minerals and rare earth magnets vital to car and computer industries.
Schlesinger, along with partner Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, had been working with student filmmakers in a local magnet arts program, with hopes of finding young visionaries to support in a collaborative production.
Like all California fuchsias, this is a hummingbird magnet.
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