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BNC: 8503 COCA: 6272

magnet

magnet /ˈmægnət/ noun
plural magnets
magnet
/ˈmægnət/
noun
plural magnets
Learner's definition of MAGNET
[count]
: a piece of material (such as iron or steel) that is able to attract certain metals磁体;磁铁;吸铁石
: something or someone that attracts people or things有吸引力的人(或事物)often + for
BNC: 8503 COCA: 6272

magnet

1 of 2

noun

mag·​net ˈmag-nət How to pronounce magnet (audio)
1
a
b
: a body having the property of attracting iron and producing a magnetic field external to itself
specifically : a mass of iron, steel, or alloy that has this property artificially imparted
2
: something that attracts
a box-office magnet

magnet-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or magneto-
1
: magnetic force
magnetometer
2
: magnetism : magnetic
magnetoelectric
magneton
3
: magnetoelectric
magnetoresistance
4
: magnetosphere
magnetopause

Example Sentences

Noun the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In the Fashion District, the new 123-room Ace Hotel Toronto (51 Camden St., from $305 a night) is positioned to be a magnet for the multidisciplinary set who are drawn to this pocket of the city. Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Barnett’s charming nonchalance has been a magnet for indie-rock fans for nearly 10 years now. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 This plant is a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds and will bloom non-stop from planting until frost. Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 The house already has been a magnet for those attracted by history and architecture and unexplainable other-worldly stuff and has been featured on television shows focused on the paranormal. Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 These habitats can also be a magnet for parasitic bugs, such as parasitic bees or flies. Lucy Papachristou, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Because of its size and residents’ complaints about other health and sanitation issues, Oasis has been a magnet for attention. New York Times, 31 July 2022 Amid the winding streets in the old town of Uzhhorod, Transcarpathia’s regional capital, the House of Bread cafe is a magnet for some of this sharing. David L. Stern, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Her son had traveled to the family’s home in the seaside town of Kelibia – Tunisia’s closest point to Pantelleria, an Italian Island that is a magnet for migrants trying to reach Europe. David Mckenzie, CNN, 22 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English magnete, from Anglo-French, from Latin magnet-, magnes, from Greek magnēs (lithos), literally, stone of Magnesia, ancient city in Asia Minor

Combining form

Latin magnet-, magnes

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of magnet was in the 15th century
BNC: 8503 COCA: 6272
magnet

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAGNET | MAGNET + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEpowerful, strong強力磁鐵bar條形磁鐵fridge, refrigerator (especially NAmE) 磁性冰箱貼babe (informal) , chick (informal) , tourist (all figurative) 吸引女孩的帥哥;少女殺手;吸引遊客的地方VERB + MAGNETact as, act like像吸鐵石一樣The scent of flowers acts as a magnet to bees.花的香味像磁石一樣吸引着蜜蜂。MAGNET + VERBattract sth磁鐵吸引⋯PREPOSITIONmagnet for對⋯有吸引力的事物The place is a magnet for tourists.這個地方吸引眾多遊客。

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