English Explanatory Dictionary

field magnet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A magnet used to produce a magnetic field in a device.

Pronunciation

fēld′ măg′nĭt /ˌfiːld maɡ.nɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-field magnet2.wav /ˌfild mæɡ.nɪt/ /ˌfiːld mæɡ.nɪt/ /ˌfiːld mɛɡ.nət/ /ˌfild maɡ.nɪt/ /ˌfiːlɖ maɡ.nɪʈ/

Word forms

field magnet field magnets

Etymology

First attested in 1878.

Related words

lodestar lodestone magnet polestar
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