Definition of magnet Magnet
/mæˈgnʌt/ - [matgnut] - mag•net
We found 12 definitions of magnet from 9 different sources.
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What does magnet mean?
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NounPlural: magnets |
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| magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field | ||
| natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | ||
| device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
| bar magnet a magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end | ||
| core a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil | ||
| electromagnet a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet | ||
| field magnet a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor | ||
| magnetic needle a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole | ||
| paramagnet magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it | ||
| permanent magnet, static magnet a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field | ||
| magnetic pole, pole either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical | ||
| magnet - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" | ||
| attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature | ||
| characteristic, feature a distinguishing quality | ||
| attention a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- magnet (n.)
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. - magnet (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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magnet
A material or object that produces a magnetic field.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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magnet
See the article COMPASS.
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡
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magnet
A body which tends when suspended by its centre of gravity to lay itself in a definite direction, and to place a definite line within it, its magnetic axis, q. v., in a definite direction, which, roughly speaking, lies north and south. The same bodies have the power of attracting iron (Daniell), also nickel and cobalt.Magnets are substances which possess the power of attracting iron. (Ganot.)and electromagnetic phenomenon as relativistic effects related to electrostatic attraction. Magnetism is caused by Lorentz contraction of space along the direction of a current. Electromagnetic waves are caused by charge acceleration and the resulting disturbance of the electrostatic field. (Electricity and Magnetism: Berkeley Physics Course Volume 2, 1960)]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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magnet
See COMPASS.
Wikipedia 
- A magnet is a very special metal. When a magnet goes near some other metals or other magnets, and the poles (sides) touching are oppisite, it will pull, or "attract" the other metal or magnet closer. Also, if the two poles are the same, the two magnets will push away, or "repel", from each other. This is called "magnetism". Magnets can make some other metals into magnets when they are rubbed together, which is quite intresting. A "soft" or "impermanent" magnet is one which loses its memory of previous magnetizations. "Soft" magnetic materials are often used in electromagnets to enhance (often hundreds or thousands of times) the magnetic field of a wire that carries an electrical current and is wrapped around the magnet; the field of the "soft" magnet increases with the current. Permanent magnets occur naturally in some rocks, particularly lodestone, but are now more commonly manufactured. A magnet's magnetism decreases when it is heated and increases when it is cooled. It has to be heated at around 1000 degrees Celsius. There are only four magnetic metals - they are iron, nickel, steel and cobalt.
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🔤- magnet, noun, singular of magnets.
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