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lode⋅stone

  [lohd-stohn]
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–noun
1. a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
2. a piece of this serving as a magnet.
3. something that attracts strongly.
Also, loadstone.

Origin:
1505–15; lode (in obs. sense “way, course”) + stone
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lode·stone also load·stone   (lōd'stōn')   
n.  

  1. A piece of magnetite that has magnetic properties and attracts iron or steel.

  2. One that attracts strongly.


[Middle English lode, way; see lode + stone (from its use by sailors to show the way).]
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lodestone also loadstone   (lōd'stōn')  Pronunciation Key 
A piece of the mineral magnetite that acts like a magnet.
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