magnet
noun /ˈmæɡnət/
/ˈmæɡnət/
- a piece of iron that attracts objects made of iron towards it, either naturally or because of an electric current that is passed through itTopics Physics and chemistryc1
enlarge imageOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- strong
- bar
- …
- act as
- act like
- attract something
- magnet for
- [usually singular] magnet (for somebody/something) a person, place or thing that somebody/something is attracted to
- In the 1990s the area became a magnet for new investment.
- The scent of flowers acts as a magnet to bees.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- strong
- bar
- …
- act as
- act like
- attract something
- magnet for
- an object with a magnetic surface that you can stick onto a metal surface
- fridge magnets of your favourite cartoon characters
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- strong
- bar
- …
- act as
- act like
- attract something
- magnet for
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting lodestone): from Latin magnes, magnet-, from Greek magnēs lithos ‘lodestone’, probably influenced by Anglo-Norman French magnete (from Latin magnes, magnet-).