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magnet

a thing or person that attracts: The race track is a magnet for compulsive gamblers.; a thing that has the property of attracting certain substances, such as iron or stainless steel: She puts notes on the refrigerator with a magnet.; a lodestone
Not to be confused with:
magnate – a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise: a hotel magnate; a person of distinction: a literary magnate
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mag·net

(măg′nĭt)
n.
1. An object that is surrounded by a magnetic field and that has the property, either natural or induced, of attracting iron or steel.
2. An electromagnet.
3. A person, a place, an object, or a situation that exerts attraction: a village that is a magnet for tourists.

[Middle English magnes, magnet, ultimately (probably partially via Old French magnete) from Latin magnēs, magnēt-, from Greek Magnēs (lithos), Magnesian (stone), magnet, after Magnēsiā, a region of Thessaly, or Magnēsiā, a city in ancient Lydia.]
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magnet

(ˈmæɡnɪt)
n
1. (General Physics) a body that can attract certain substances, such as iron or steel, as a result of a magnetic field; a piece of ferromagnetic substance. See also electromagnet
2. a person or thing that exerts a great attraction
[C15: via Latin from Greek magnēs, shortened from ho Magnēs lithos the Magnesian stone. See magnesia]
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mag•net

(ˈmæg nɪt)

n.
1. a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.
3. a thing or person that attracts.
[1400–50; < Old French < Latin magnēt-, s. of magnēs < Greek for (hē) Mágnēs (líthos) (the stone) of Magnesia]
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mag·net

(măg′nĭt)
1. A rock, piece of metal, or other solid that has the property of attracting iron or steel. A lodestone is a natural magnet, but most magnets today are made by inducing magnetism in a material such as steel or a metal alloy. Magnets have two magnetic poles, called north and south.
2. An electromagnet.
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magnet

A substance able to attract iron and which produces a magnetic field.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field]magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
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
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
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 - one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
solenoid - a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
2. [画像:magnet - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts]magnet - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"
characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
attention - a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"
tourist attraction - a characteristic that attracts tourists
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Translations
مَغْنَطِيسٌ مِغْنَطيس
magnet
magnet
magneetti
magnet
mágnes
segullsegull, segulstál
磁石
자석
įmagnetintimagnetasmagnetinismagnetinis laukasmagnetiškai
magnēts
magnet
magnet
magnet
แม่เหล็ก
nam châm

magnet

[ˈmægnɪt] N (lit, fig) → imán m
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magnet

[ˈmægnɪt] n
(lit)aimant m
(fig) (= attraction) to be a magnet for sb → attirer qn
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magnet

n (lit, fig)Magnet m
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magnet

[ˈmægnɪt] ncalamita, magnete m
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magnet

(ˈmӕgnit) noun
a piece of iron, or of certain other materials, that attracts or repels other pieces of iron etc. magneet مِغْنَطيس магнит imã magnet der Magnet magnet μαγνήτης imán magnet اهنربا magneetti aimant מגנט चुम्बक magnet mágnes magnet segull, segulstál calamita 磁石 자석 magnetas magnēts magnet magneet magnet magnes مقناطيس،اهنربا imA magnet магнит magnet magnet magnet magnet แม่เหล็ก mıknatıs 磁鐵 магніт مقناطیس nam châm 磁铁
magˈnetic (-ˈne-) adjective
1. of, or having the powers of, or operating by means of, a magnet or magnetism. magnetic force. magneties مِغناطيسي магнитен magnético magnetický magnetisch magnetisk μαγνητικός magnético magnetiline, magnet- مغناطیس magneettinen magnétique מְמַגנֵט चुम्बकीय magnetičan mágneses magnetis segulmagnaður magnetico 磁気の 자성을 띤 magnetinis magnētisks magnetik magnetisch magnetisk, magnet- magnetyczny مقناطيس magnético magnetic магнитный magnetický magneten magnetski magnetisk ซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติเป็นแม่เหล็ก manyetik 有磁性的 магнітний مقناطیسی có từ tính 有磁性的
2. strongly attractive. a magnetic personality. magneties, aantreklik جَذّاب جِدا привлекателен magnético přitažlivý anziehend magnetisk; tiltrækkende ελκυστικός magnético ligitõmbav مغناطیسی magneettinen magnétique מְמַגנֵט आकर्षक privlačan vonzó menarik heillandi magnetico 人を引きつける 매력 있는 patrauklus pievilcīgs menarik fascinerend magnetisk, betagende magnetyczny, przyciągający, urokliwy مقناطيسى magnético magnetic притягательный príťažlivý privlačen magnetski magnetisk, tilldragande ซึ่งมีเสน่ห์ดึงดูด cazip, çekici 深具吸引力的 магнетичний, привабливий بہت پر کشش có sức quyến rũ 有吸引力的
magˈnetically adverb
magneties بِصورَةٍ مِغناطيسيَّه، بِصورَةٍ جَذّابَةٍ جِدا магнетично magneticamente magneticky magnetisch magnetiskt; tiltrækkende μαγνητικά magnéticamente magneetiliselt با قوه مغناطیسی magneettisesti magnétiquement בְּצוּרָה מַגנֵטִית चुम्बकीय privlačno mágnesesen secara magnetis á heillandi hátt magneticamente 魅力的に 자석으로 magnetiškai, su magnetu magnētiski dengan cara yang menarik magnetisch magnetisk magnetycznie په مقناطيسى قوه سره magneticamente magnetic притягательно magneticky magnetno magnetski magnetiskt ดึงดูดใจ mıknatıssal olarak 有磁性地,深深吸引地 магнетично پر کشش انداز میں một cách quyến rũ 有磁性地,有魅力地
ˈmagnetism noun
1. power of attraction. his personal magnetism. aantreklik جاذِبِيَّه обаяние magnetismo přitažlivost die Anziehungskraft, der Magnetismus magnetisme; tiltrækningskraft μαγνητισμός magnetismo külgetõmme جذبه vetovoima magnétisme קֶסֶם אִישִי चुम्बकत्त्व privlačnost vonz(ó)erő daya tarik persónutöfrar magnetismo 魅力 매력 patrauklumas pievilcība daya tarik aantrekkingskracht magnetisme, tiltrekningskraft magnetyzm, charyzmat جذبه magnetismo atracţie привлекательность, притягательность príťažlivosť privlačnost privlačnost magnetism, attraktionsförmåga อํานาจดึงดูด cazibe, çekicilik 魅力,吸引力 магнетизм; привабливість قوت جاذبیت sức hấp dẫn 魅力
2. (the science of) magnets and their power of attraction. the magnetism of the earth. magnetisme مغناطيسيَّة الأرض، جاذِبِيَّة الأرْض магнетизъм magnetismo magnetismus der Magnetismus magnetisme μαγνητισμός magnetismo magnetism مغناطیس شناسی magnetismi magnétisme מַגנֵטִיוּת चुम्बकत्त्व magnetizam mágneses erő magnetisme segulfræði magnetismo 磁力 자성, 자력 magnetizmas magnētisms kemagnetan magnetische aantrekkingskracht magnetisme magnetyzm مقناطيس پوهنه magnetismo mag­ne­tism магнетизм magnetizmus magnetizem magnetizam magnetism, dragningskraft อํานาจแม่เหล็ก manyetizma, mıknatıslık 磁力磁學 магнетизм مقناطیسیات từ tính 磁学
ˈmagnetize, ˈmagnetise verb
1. to make magnetic. You can magnetize a piece of iron. magnetiseer يُمَغْنِط магнетизирам magnetizar (z)magnetizovat magnetisieren magnetisere; gøre magnetisk μαγνητίζω magnetizar magnetiseerima مغناطیسی کردن magnetisoida magnétiser לְמַגנֵט चुम्बकित करना magnetizirati mágnesez menjadikan magnet segulmagna magnetizzare 磁気を与える 자력(磁力)을 띠게 하다 įmagnetinti magnetizēt menjadikan magnet magnetiseren magnetisere hipnotyzować, magnesować مقناطيسى كول tornar magnético a magnetiza намагничивать (z)magnetizovať namagnetiti magnetizovati magnetisera ทําให้เป็นแม่เหล็ก mıknatıslamak 磁化 намагнічувати مقناطیسی صلاحیت پیدا کرنا từ hóa 磁化
2. to attract or influence strongly. She's the kind of person who can magnetize others. beïnvloed يَسْحَر привличам magnetizar okouzlit, omámit anziehen tiltrække μαγνητίζω encantar, hechizar magnetiseerima, võluma شیفتن vetää puoleensa magnétiser לִמשוֹך प्रभावित करना privući vonzerőt gyakorol (vkire) mempengaruhi heilla magnetizzare 人を引きつける 매료하다 patraukti, stipriai paveikti valdzināt; piesaistīt mempengaruhi hypnotiseren tiltrekke som en magnet, bergta zauroczyć ځانته جذب كول،راكشول encantar a atra­ge, a fascina гипнотизировать okúzliť privlačiti opčiniti fängsla, trollbinda ดึงดูดใจ cezbetmek, hayran bırakmak 深深吸引,感染 притягати; приваблювати کشش کرنا، اپنی طرف کھینچنا lôi cuốn 紧紧吸引,感染
magnetic field
the area in which the pull of a magnet, or thing acting like a magnet, is felt. the earth's magnetic field. magnetiese veld الحَقْل المِغْناطيسي магнитно поле campo magnético magnetické pole das Magnetfeld magnetfelt μαγνητικό πεδίο campo magnético magnetväli میدان مغناطیسی magneettikenttä champ magnétique שָׂדֶה מַגנֵטִי चुम्बकीय क्षेत्र magnetno polje mágneses mező medan magnet segulsvið campo magnetico 磁場 자기장 magnetinis laukas magnētiskais lauks medan magnet magnetisch veld magnetisk felt pole magnetyczne مقناطيسى ډګر campo magnético câmp magnetic магнитное поле magnetické pole magnetno polje magnetno polje magnetfält สนามแม่เหล็ก manyetik alan 磁場 магнітне поле مقناطیسی میدان từ trường 磁场
magnetic north
the direction, either east or west of the true north, in which a magnetized needle points. magnetiese noord الشَّمال المِغْناطيسي полюс norte magnético magnetický pól magnetischer Norden magnetisk nordpol μαγνητικός βορράς norte magnético magnetpoolus شمال مغناطیسی magneettinen pohjoinen nord magnétique צָפוֹן מַגנֵטִי चुम्बकीय उत्तर magnetni sjever mágneses sarok utara magnetis segulnorður nord magnetico 磁北 자북(磁北) šiaurės magnetinis polius magnētiskie ziemeļi utara magnetik magnetisch noorden magnetisk nord północ magnetyczna, północny biegun magnetyczny Ziemi شمالى مقناطيس norte magnético nord magnetic магнитный север magnetický pól magnetni pol magnetni sever magnetisk deklination การชี้ทิศเหนือของเข็มทิศ pusula, manyetik kuzey 磁北極 північний магнітний полюс مقناطیسی شمال kim chỉ bắc 磁北
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magnet

مَغْنَطِيسٌ magnet magnet Magnet μαγνήτης imán magneetti aimant magnet calamita 磁石 자석 magneet magnet magnes ímã , íman магнит magnet แม่เหล็ก mıknatıs nam châm 磁铁
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mag·net

n. imán.
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Here, without the use of a battery, with no more electric current than that made by a couple of magnets, all the waves of a sound had been carried along a wire and changed back to sound at the farther end.
He littered it with tuning- forks, magnets, batteries, coils of wire, tin trumpets, and cigar-boxes.
The glowing stoves in the houses were like magnets. When one passed an old man, one could see nothing of his face but a red nose sticking out between a frosted beard and a long plush cap.
And those same things that would have repelled most others, they were the very magnets that thus drew me.
All I want is to have people love me; and as long as I own the Love Magnet, everyone I meet is sure to love me dearly."
This magnet is sustained by a very strong axle of adamant passing through its middle, upon which it plays, and is poised so exactly that the weakest hand can turn it.
The contents of the boy's pockets naturally made a larger heap, and included marbles, a ball of string, an electric torch, a magnet, a small catapult, and, of course, a large pocketknife, almost to be described as a small tool box, a complex apparatus on which he seemed disposed to linger, pointing out that it included a pair of nippers, a tool for punching holes in wood, and, above all, an instrument for taking stones out of a horse's hoof.
Over the gateway hung a dull-colored metal magnet shaped like a horse-shoe, placed against a shield of polished gold.
"Little modesty doesn't know what a magnet she is; but she will find it out some day," and the Doctor softly stroked the cheek that had grown rosy with pleasure at the thought of being so much loved.
But supposing all these conjectures to be false, you cannot contest the inestimable benefit which I shall confer on all mankind, to the last generation, by discovering a passage near the pole to those countries, to reach which at present so many months are requisite; or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet, which, if at all possible, can only be effected by an undertaking such as mine.
Raising his hat, the gentleman, addressing himself to the magnet that had attracted him, said--
But heedless of all this, his mood seized Ahab, as he happened to glance upon the reel, not many hours after the magnet scene, and he remembered how his quadrant was no more, and recalled his frantic oath about the level log and line.

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