magnets

Iron's invisible pullers

Magnets is the plural of magnet—objects that produce magnetic fields and attract iron, steel, and certain other metals.

Magnets can be natural (lodestone) or manufactured.

Figuratively, anything that draws people or things acts as a magnet: The beach is a magnet for tourists.

Fridge magnets hold notes and photos to refrigerator doors.

attraction

pull

Force toward oneself

  • drawCreate with pencil
  • repelDrive off or disgust
  • stickThin piece of wood

cling · attract · adhere · bond · attach · grip · hold · clasp · fasten · latch

figurative

charisma

Magnetic personal appeal

  • charmAttractive personal quality
  • allureAttractive, tempting quality
  • appealFormal review request

draw · attraction · pull · chemistry · fascination · captivating · irresistible · enticing · compelling · engaging

materials

neodymium

Rare-earth metallic element

  • ferriteMagnetic ceramic compound
  • alnicoMagnetic metallic composite
  • ironElement twenty-six

nickel · cobalt · ceramic · lodestone · magnetite · steel · permanent · temporary · electromagnet

navigation

compass

Device showing cardinal directions

  • bearingPosture or orientation
  • headingDirectional course traveled
  • northArctic-facing cardinal direction

orientation · wayfinding · maritime · nautical · sailing · exploration · lodestone · declination · deviation · true north

physics

electromagnetic

Involving electric and magnetic fields

field · induction · polarity · dipole · domains · gauss · tesla · permeability · hysteresis · Curie

poles

north

Arctic-facing cardinal direction

bipolar · dipole · repulsion · attraction · alignment · orientation · flip · reverse · opposing · like

levitation

maglev

Trackless-seeming rail technology

levitate · repulsion · train · hoverboard · frictionless · superconducting · antigravity · weightless · frictionless · linear motor

Categories
Opposites
attraction mechanism

magnetsglue

Bonding substance

adhesive · tape · velcro · screws · nails

magnetic property

magnetsbismuth

Element eighty-three

plastic · wood · glass · rubber · copper

force direction

magnetsrepellents

Substances that drive away

Teflon · shields · insulators · separators · barriers

Phrases
Family

magnet, magnetic, magnetism, magnetize, magnetized, magnetizing, magnetizes, magneto, magnetically

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G