Magnet

Word MAGNET
Character 6
Hyphenation mag net
Pronunciations /ˈmæɡnət/

Definitions and meanings of "Magnet"

What do we mean by magnet?

An object that is surrounded by a magnetic field and that has the property, either natural or induced, of attracting iron or steel. noun

An electromagnet. noun

A person, a place, an object, or a situation that exerts attraction. noun

A body which possesses the property of attracting fragments of iron or steel, and which, when freely suspended, tends, under the action of the earth, to take a certain definite position, pointing approximately north and south. noun

The loadstone; a species of iron ore (the ferrosoferric or magnetic ore, Fe3O4) which has the property of attracting iron and some of its ores, and, when freely suspended, of pointing to the poles; -- called also natural magnet. noun

A bar or mass of steel or iron to which the peculiar properties of the loadstone have been imparted; -- called, in distinction from the loadstone, an artificial magnet. noun

A magnet used for producing and maintaining a magnetic field; -- used especially of the stationary or exciting magnet of a dynamo or electromotor in distinction from that of the moving portion or armature. noun

A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism. noun

A person or thing that attracts what is denoted by the preceding noun. noun

A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts noun

(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field noun

A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.

(preceded by a noun) A person or thing that attracts what is denoted by the preceding noun.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Magnet

The word "magnet" in example sentences

Such a magnet, with an armature closely approaching the poles, is called a _closed-circuit magnet_, since the only gap in the iron of the magnetic circuit is that across which the magnet pulls in attracting its armature. ❋ George Patterson (1910)

They come out here feeling that they have the advantage of two countries, and wherever their method of living seems the easiest, there the magnet is the strongest. ❋ Unknown (1922)

"This bar is what they call a magnet," said he; "but all the magnetism is in the two ends." ❋ Jacob Abbott (1841)

Yet Derman tugs the reader along with limpid writing and curios such as the origin of the word "magnet" (from lodestones found in ancient Magnesia) and the Tetragrammaton (the name of the name of God, the four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH, or Yahweh).

Aztec Middle College Northwest, which she described as a magnet school, for his senior year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

So were parents, particularly those of students in magnet schools admitted by audition or lottery in the School Choice program. ❋ Brian Ross (2010)

Though, if the magnet is powerful enough, you might not want to set it on the part of your laptop where the hard drive is (if you use a magnetic-media hard drive), just in case. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Finally, I glued the thin magnet on the bottom of my laptop and the other magnetic piece inside one end of the doorstops. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When the North Pole of one magnet is brought close to the South Pole of another magnet, they attract each other. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Each end of a piece of magnet is referred to as a pole, and the magnetism of each magnet is concentrated in its poles. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When a magnet is heated in a hot flame, it will result in demagnetizing it because the molecules lose their north-south alignment and get arranged with their poles placed randomly in various directions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Right once more and take the magnet from the top drawer, right again and get the scissors. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The car kit antenna looks like this: about the size of a 50 cent piece, attaches easily by built-in magnet to the outside roof of our vehicle and provides a surprisingly strong signal while driving even deep into Mexico. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The magnetic pull of the Democratic magnet is not becoming seemingly stronger just because of improvement within the party but also because the Republicans have pushed theirs so far right that it is no longer capable of picking up many shavings still left in the center. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The Dallas arts magnet is close to its final fund-raising goal, as the refurbished Booker T. is set to open in March. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The fish magnet is copyrighted by a Mount Vernon company. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Yet a fridge magnet is not glued to the fridge — it is held by magnetic energy. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In 1973, he described how addition of gradient magnets to the main magnet made it possible to visualize a cross section of tubes with ordinary water surrounded by heavy water. ❋ Unknown (2003)

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