horseshoe magnet
U-shaped metal puller
A horseshoe magnet is a magnet bent into a U-shape, with both poles at the open end.
The curved design concentrates magnetic force between the two ends, making it stronger for picking up metal objects than a bar magnet of equal size.
The shape has become iconic—the classic red horseshoe magnet appears in science classrooms and cartoons alike.
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- ironElement twenty-six
- iron filingsSmall metallic particles
- attractDraw toward oneself
- repelDrive off or disgust
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