| 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 (pûr m -nnt) A piece of ferromagnetic material that retains its magnetism after it has been magnetized. |
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| Noun | 1. |  permanent magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic fieldmagnet - (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 |
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