Associations to the word «Magnet»

Pictures for the word «Magnet»

Wiktionary

MAGNET, noun. A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
MAGNET, noun. (informal) (figuratively) (preceded by a noun) A person or thing that attracts what is denoted by the preceding noun.
MAGNET SCHOOL, noun. A public school with specialized courses.
MAGNET THERAPY, noun. Magnotherapy

Dictionary definition

MAGNET, noun. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field.
MAGNET, noun. A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats