magnet (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *magnet*:
NOUN	artifact	magnet	(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
cognition	magnet, attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature	a characteristic / characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

magnet > pronunciation
Sounds	mae'gnaht
Rhymes	abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...

English > *magnet*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field.
Category	physics, natural philosophy	The science of matter and energy and their interactions
Parts	core	A bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
Parts	pole, magnetic pole	One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
Narrower	bar magnet	A magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end
	electromagnet	A temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core
	field magnet	A magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor
	magnetic needle	A slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction
	paramagnet	magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
	permanent magnet, static magnet	A magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
	solenoid	A coil of wire around an iron core
Broader	device	An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Spanish	imán
Catalan	imant
Adjectives	magnetic	having the properties of a magnet
	magnetic	determined by earth's magnetic fields
	magnetic	capable of being magnetized
	magnetic	of or relating to or caused by magnetism
Verbs	magnetize, magnetise	make magnetic
Verbs	magnetize	attract strongly, as if with a magnet

English > *magnet*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	A characteristic / characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts.
Synonyms	attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature
Narrower	attention	A general interest that leads people to want to know more
Narrower	tourist attraction	A characteristic that attracts tourists
Broader	feature, characteristic	A prominent attribute or aspect of something
Spanish	atractivo
Catalan	atracció, atractiu
Adjectives	magnetic	possessing an extraordinary ability to attract

HyperDic: magnet