magnet
- n (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
- n a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
magnetic attraction
- n attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
magnetic bottle
- n container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions
magnetic bubble memory
- n a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers
magnetic compass
- n compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north