Magnet

Noun

 * 1) A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
 * 2)  A person or thing that attracts what is denoted by the preceding noun.

Thesaurus
ambition, artificial magnet, bar magnet, catch, center of attraction, center of consciousness, center of interest, cynosure, dearest wish, desideration, desideratum, desire, electromagnetic lifting magnet, field magnet, focal point, focus, focus of attention, forbidden fruit, glimmering goal, golden vision, hope, horseshoe magnet, lodestar, lodestone, magnetic needle, magnetite, paramagnet, plum, point of convergence, polestar, prime focus, prize, solenoid, temptation, trophy, wish

Etymology
From the Greek μαγνήτης λίθος (magnítis líthos), magnesian stone.

Derived terms

 * babe magnet
 * bar magnet
 * electromagnet
 * ferromagnet
 * fridge magnet
 * magnetarium
 * magnetic


 * magnetise, magnetize
 * magnetism
 * magnet school
 * man magnet
 * permanent magnet

Related terms

 * magnetic
 * magnetism
 * magnetite
 * Magnesia

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Catalan: imant
 * Chinese: 磁鐵, 磁铁
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 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese: (じしゃく, jishaku)


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 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: magnait
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: (noun 9)
 * Swedish:
 * Telugu: అయస్కాంతము (ayaskaamtamu)
 * Turkish:
 * Urdu: مقناطیس (maqnatees)

Noun

 * 1) magnet

Related terms

 * magnetický
 * magnetismus

Noun

 * 1) a magnet (piece of material that attracts metal by magnetism)

Related terms

 * magnetisera
 * magnetisk
 * magnetisör