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    LOADSTONE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magneticallyplay

    Synonyms:

    loadstone; lodestone

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("loadstone" is a kind of...):

    permanent magnet; static magnet (a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field)

    Meronyms (substance of "loadstone"):

    magnetic iron-ore; magnetite (an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets)

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