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static magnet

static magnet

6.0
An object that keeps the power to attract iron without electricity
  • noun
  • /ˈstætɪk ˈmæɡnɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : imán permanente
  • A static magnet will continue to attract metal objects even when not connected to a power source.

Examples

  • The static magnet held the steel paperclips securely on the fridge door.

  • A static magnet or placebo device was placed on each patient's skin for 45 minutes.

    Academic text (2003)

  • We used a static magnet in the experiment to demonstrate its lasting magnetic properties.

Synonyms

permanent magnet
vsstatic magnet
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A magnet that stays magnetic without electricity

is the same idea but uses a different label
ferromagnet
vsstatic magnet
  • Specialized
8.1

A metal like iron that becomes strongly magnetic and keeps its magnetism

is the more specific term for an object that simply keeps magnetic properties

Surface Forms

static magnet singular
static magnets plural

Morphology

static + magnet

The meaning 'a magnet that retains its magnetic properties...' is directly derivable from combining 'static' (unchanging, fixed) with 'magnet' (an object that attracts ferromagnetic materials). Although the precise technical nuance about retaining magnetization after an external field is removed is specialized, the core sense of a stable/unchanging magnet is predictable from the constituents and thus accessible to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Static magnet comes from static (still, not changing) and magnet (an object that pulls metal). Imagine a magnet that always holds notes on a fridge without any power — it 'keeps its strength' even when outside magnetism or electricity is gone, so 'static magnet' means a magnet that stays magnetic on its own.