magnet

IPA: mˈægnʌt

A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
(informal, figuratively, often in combination) A person or thing that attracts what is denoted by the preceding noun.
(Internet) Short for magnet link. [(Internet) A kind of uniform resource identifier based on a hash of a file's contents, typically used in peer-to-peer file sharing networks.]

Examples of "magnet" in Sentences

The magnet started to extrude the other magnet.
The magnet attracts the seed and holds it off the table.
He also describes the laws of magnetic attraction and repulsion.
Rock magnetism is the study of the magnetic properties of rocks.
The neutron magnetic moment is the magnetic moment of the neutron.
The adjustable pole pieces pick up the magnetism from the magnets.
The 'neutron magnetic moment' is the magnetic moment of the neutron.
The articles are made susceptible to the attraction of a magnetic field.
The basic principle is that a powerful magnet is used to magnetize the steel.
The magnetic field penetrates the housing and interacts with the magnetic fluid.