magnet
A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetismA piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
» How do magnets work?
Wie funktionieren Magnete?
Как работают магниты?
Як працюють магніти?
Meaning
2 sensesA piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
Magnet
магни́тmagnít
магні́тmahnít
(figuratively, in compounds, informal, often)An alluring or attractive person or thing.
He always had a girl on his arm – he's a bit of a babe magnet.
- (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
- a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
Examples
97 sentencesHow do magnets work?
Як працюють магніти?
ruКак работают магниты?
deWie funktionieren Magnete?
This is a very strong magnet.
ruЭто очень сильный магнит.
My dog is a babe magnet.
deMein Hund zieht die Frauen an.
You could probably use a magnet to pick up those screws.
Superconducting magnets can produce intense magnetic fields.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English magnete, via Old French magnete, Latin magnēs, magnētem (“lodestone”),From Middle English magnete, via Old French magnete, Latin magnēs, magnētem (“lodestone”), from Ancient Greek μαγνῆτις [λίθος] (magnêtis [líthos], “Magnesian [stone]”), either after the Lydian city Magnesia ad Sipylum (modern-day Manisa, Turkey), or after the Greek region of Μαγνησία (Magnēsía) (whence came the colonists who founded the city in Lydia). Related to manganese, magnesia and magnesium.
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Forms
plural: magnetsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts:attractionattractorattracterattractive feature