Definition of Magnets. Meaning of Magnets. Synonyms of Magnets

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Definition of Magnets

Magnet
Magnet Mag"net, n. [OE. magnete, OF. magnete, L. magnes, -etis, Gr. ? ? a magnet, metal that looked like silver, prop., Magnesian stone, fr. Gr. ?, a country in Thessaly. Cf. Magnesia, Manganese.] 1. The loadstone; a species of iron ore (the ferrosoferric or magnetic ore, Fe3O4) which has the property of attracting iron and some of its ores, and, when freely suspended, of pointing to the poles; -- called also natural magnet. Dinocrates began to make the arched roof of the temple of Arsino["e] all of magnet, or this loadstone. --Holland. Two magnets, heaven and earth, allure to bliss, The larger loadstone that, the nearer this. --Dryden. 2. (Physics) A bar or mass of steel or iron to which the peculiar properties of the loadstone have been imparted; -- called, in distinction from the loadstone, an artificial magnet. Note: An artificial magnet, produced by the action of a voltaic or electrical battery, is called an electro-magnet. Field magnet (Physics & Elec.), a magnet used for producing and maintaining a magnetic field; -- used especially of the stationary or exciting magnet of a dynamo or electromotor in distinction from that of the moving portion or armature.

Meaning of Magnets from wikipedia

- of a magnet: a force that pulls on other ferromagnetic materials, such as iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc. and attracts or repels other magnets. A permanent...
- They have replaced other types of magnets in many applications in modern products that require strong permanent magnets, such as electric motors in cordless...
- type of permanent magnets made, producing significantly stronger magnetic fields than other types such as ferrite or alnico magnets. The magnetic field...
- permanent magnet motor is a type of electric motor that uses permanent magnets for the field excitation and a wound armature. The permanent magnets can either...
- Programmed magnets are magnetic structures that incorporate correlated patterns of magnets with alternating polarity, designed to achieve a desired behavior...
- 2024). "Neodymium Magnets in Electroacoustic Devices". Stanford Magnets. Retrieved Oct 15, 2024. Flamm, Bruce L. (July 2006). "Magnet Therapy: a billion-dollar...
- Quadrupole magnets, abbreviated as Q-magnets, consist of groups of four magnets laid out so that in the planar multipole expansion of the field, the dipole...
- substantial energy in magnets that could be emplo**** for propulsion or to compensate for energy losses. The force between permanent magnets is conservative...
- separately. Magnets included all of the album's single versions and B-sides as bonus tracks. In 2021, British label Demon Records reissued Magnets on vinyl...
- : ch13 : 278  A permanent magnet's magnetic field pulls on ferromagnetic materials such as iron, and attracts or repels other magnets. In addition, a nonuniform...