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MAGNETIC ATTRACTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does magnetic attraction mean?
• MAGNETIC ATTRACTION (noun)
The noun MAGNETIC ATTRACTION has 1 sense:
1. attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
Familiarity information: MAGNETIC ATTRACTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
magnetic attraction; magnetic force; magnetism
Hypernyms ("magnetic attraction" is a kind of...):
attraction; attractive force (the force by which one object attracts another)
Attribute:
attractive (having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "magnetic attraction"):
electromagnetism (magnetism produced by an electric current)
antiferromagnetism (magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature)
diamagnetism (phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet)
ferromagnetism (phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed)
paramagnetism (materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed)
Context examples
The material is a mixture of two types of magnetic particles: one for inductive heat, and one with strong magnetic attraction and shape-memory polymers to help lock various shape changes into place.
(Tiny magnetic particles enable new material to bend, twist and grab, National Science Foundation)
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