"field magnet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfiːld maɡ.nɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation, contemporary], /ˌfild mæɡ.nɪt/ [Canada, General-American], /ˌfiːld mæɡ.nɪt/ (note: Australia, conservative Received Pronunciation), /ˌfiːld mɛɡ.nət/ [New-Zealand], /ˌfild maɡ.nɪt/ [Scotland], /ˌfiːlɖ maɡ.nɪʈ/ [India] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-field magnet2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: field magnets [plural]
enPR: fēld′ măg′nĭt Etymology: First attested in 1878. Etymology templates: {{etydate|1878}} First attested in 1878 Head templates: {{en-noun}} field magnet (plural field magnets)
  1. (electromagnetism) A magnet used to produce a magnetic field in a device. Wikidata QID: Q5447077 Related terms: lodestar, lodestone, magnet, polestar

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