permanent magnet
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permanent magnet
n.
A piece of magnetic material that retains its magnetism after it is removed from a magnetic field.
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permanent magnet
n
(General Physics) a magnet, often of steel, that retains its magnetization after the magnetic field producing it has been removed
permanent magnetism n
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per′manent mag′net
n.
a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from an external magnetic field.
[1820–30]
per′manent mag′netism, n.
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Noun 1. [画像:permanent magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field]permanent magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
stud finder - a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud
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