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permanent magnet

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permanent magnet
n.
A piece of magnetic material that retains its magnetism after it is removed from a magnetic field.

permanent magnet
n
(Physics / General Physics) a magnet, often of steel, that retains its magnetization after the magnetic field producing it has been removed
permanent magnetism  n

permanent magnet  (pûrm-nnt)
A piece of ferromagnetic material that retains its magnetism after it has been magnetized.
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Noun1.permanent magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic fieldpermanent magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
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


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