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Noun (2 meanings)
1. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field.
magnet is a type of:
- device (noun) - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
types of magnet:
- bar magnet (noun) - a magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end
- electromagnet (noun) - a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core
- field magnet (noun) - a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor
- magnetic needle (noun) - a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction
- paramagnet (noun) - magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
- permanent magnet, static magnet (noun) - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
- solenoid (noun) - a coil of wire around an iron core
parts of magnet:
- core (noun) - a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
- pole, magnetic pole (noun) - one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
magnet is derivationally related to:
- magnetic, magnetized, magnetised (adjective) - having the properties of a magnet
- magnetic (adjective) - determined by earth's magnetic fields
- magnetic (adjective) - capable of being magnetized
- magnetic (adjective) - of or relating to or caused by magnetism
- to magnetize, magnetise (verb) - make magnetic
- to magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind (verb) - attract strongly, as if with a magnet
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- physics, natural philosophy (noun) - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
2. a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts.
attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
Example:
- “flowers are an attractor for bees”
magnet is a type of:
- feature, characteristic (noun) - a prominent attribute or aspect of something
types of magnet:
- attention (noun) - a general interest that leads people to want to know more
- tourist attraction (noun) - a characteristic that attracts tourists