magnet

mag-net · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A piece of iron or other material that has the property of attracting certain metals.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing that has a powerful attraction.

Forms

plural: magnets

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    magnet school — A public school with specialized curricula that attracts students from a wide area.

Related words

See also: attract, magnetic
Synonyms: lodestone

Etymology

From Latin magnes (stem magnet-), from Greek magnitis lithos ("Magnesian stone"), from Magnesia, a region in Thessaly known for magnetic ore.