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PERMANENT MAGNET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
Synonyms:
permanent magnet; static magnet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("permanent magnet" is a kind of...):
magnet ((physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "permanent magnet"):
stud finder (a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud)
loadstone; lodestone (a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically)
