magnet
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- noun
- /ˈmæɡnɪt/
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- You can see the inside where the magnet resides.
- permanent magnet
- use magnets
- adhesive magnet
But so far no one has had magnets for magnet fishing.
- But so far no one has had magnets for magnet fishing.
- And that's not just like a cute little magnet for your fridge.
- Then using a very strong magnet, try to pull the cereal around.
- Oh yeah, man, those are strong magnets, aren't they?
- Do you have magnets and stuff on now?
Examples
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OK, we have our four magnets here and can we float it?
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And you click the magnet to the piece of steel.
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Because of the magnet, the compass is not moving.
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You see, the ride is designed to work like a giant magnet.
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Then using a very strong magnet, try to pull the cereal around.
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I'm going to start putting magnets on either side of the bowl.
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When iron filings are put near a simple bar magnet on Earth, the filings show a pattern.
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The strong magnet easily lifted the metal object off the table.
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She used a magnet to hold the notes on the refrigerator.
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A magnet attracts iron filings and creates a magnetic field.
Synonyms
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A naturally magnetic rock that attracts iron or steel
Compounds
- Specialized
A straight rectangular piece of metal that attracts iron and has opposite poles at each end
- Specialized
A measure of how strongly and in what direction a magnet turns in a magnetic field
How Magnetic
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Magnet comes from the Greek region Magnesia, where people found dark stones that seemed to 'pull' iron from the ground. That's why a magnet is an object that 'attracts' or sticks to iron and steel.