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permanent magnet
noun
a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from an external magnetic field.
Origin:
1820–30
1820–30
Related forms
permanent magnetism, noun
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Permanent magnet
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Collins
World English Dictionary
| permanent magnet | |
| —n | |
| 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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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
permanent magnet  (pûr'mə-nənt) Pronunciation Key
A piece of ferromagnetic material that retains its magnetism after it has been magnetized. |
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