NOUN | artifact | stud finder | a small permanent magnet in a metal container |
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Meaning | A small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud. | |
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Broader | permanent magnet, static magnet | A magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field |
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