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noun
1.
a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.
2.
a lodestone.
3.
a thing or person that attracts: The park was a magnet for pickpockets and muggers.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English magnete < Latin magnēta < Greek mágnēta, accusative of mágnēs, short for (hē) Mágnēs (líthos) (the stone) of Magnesia
1400–50; late Middle English magnete < Latin magnēta < Greek mágnēta, accusative of mágnēs, short for (hē) Mágnēs (líthos) (the stone) of Magnesia
Related forms
coun·ter·mag·net, noun
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is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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magnet  (māg'nĭt) Pronunciation Key
A material or object that produces a magnetic field. Lodestones are natural magnets, though many materials, especially metals, can be made into magnets by exposing them to a magnetic field. See also electromagnet, ferromagnetism, magnetic pole. See Note at magnetism. |
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