Magnet: meaning, definitions and examples
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magnet
[ หmรฆษก.nษt ]
attracts metals
A magnet is an object that produces a magnetic field which attracts certain metals such as iron, nickel, and cobalt. Magnets have two poles, a north pole and a south pole, which attract or repel each other.
Synonyms
attractor, lodestone, magnetic
Examples of usage
- The magnet on the fridge holds up my shopping list.
- The compass needle points towards the magnet's north pole.
person or thing with strong attraction
Informally, a magnet can refer to a person or thing that has a strong attraction or drawing power, similar to the magnetic force of a physical magnet.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was a magnet for attention wherever she went.
- The new restaurant became a magnet for foodies in the city.
Translations
Translations of the word "magnet" in other languages:
๐ต๐น รญmรฃ
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฎเฅเคฌเค
๐ฉ๐ช Magnet
๐ฎ๐ฉ magnet
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐะณะฝัั
๐ต๐ฑ magnes
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฃ็ณ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท aimant
๐ช๐ธ imรกn
๐น๐ท mฤฑknatฤฑs
๐ฐ๐ท ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุบูุงุทูุณ
๐จ๐ฟ magnet
๐ธ๐ฐ magnet
๐จ๐ณ ็ฃ้ (cรญtiฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ magnet
๐ฎ๐ธ segull
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐะณะฝะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ maqnit
๐ฒ๐ฝ imรกn
Word origin
The word 'magnet' comes from the ancient Greek word 'magnฤs lithos', meaning 'Magnesian stone'. The ancient Greeks discovered that certain rocks, later named lodestones, had the property of attracting iron. This phenomenon led to the development of the concept of magnets as we know them today.