magnetic
/mæɡˈnɛt.ɪk/
MÆꞬNƐT · ɪk (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.
Etymology
From magnet + -ic.
Example Sentences
- "a magnetic recorder"
- "[M]agnetic action […] is the subsequence of the motion of iron to the approach of a loadstone."
- "Retrieving that fingerprint involves a series of magnetic experiments that repeatedly heat and cool the object, exposing it to magnetic fields and then removing them."
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