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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-
2- variant 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 electromagnetSee 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 Word Forms
- dzܲt·n noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of magnet1
Word History and Origins
Origin of magnet1
Example Sentences
China has huge deposits of these, such as dysprosium, which is used in magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines, and Yttrium, which provides heat-resistant coating for jet engines.
China has also imposed export controls on a range of critical rare earth minerals and magnets it has in stores, dealing a blow to the US.
When I went to an arts magnet school, I majored in literary arts, and I wrote my first play in seventh grade.
China has now also imposed export controls on a range of critical rare earth minerals and magnets, dealing a major blow to the US.
It’s clear the California Legislature encourages school choice and there are so many permits, magnet programs, charter schools and schools offering online courses that transfers are likely to keep growing.
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