English noun: magnet |
1. | magnet (artifact) (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field |
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| Broader (hypernym) | device |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bar magnet, electromagnet, field magnet, magnetic needle, paramagnet, permanent magnet, solenoid, static magnet |
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| Part holonym | core, magnetic pole, pole |
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| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics |
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2. | magnet (cognition) a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
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| Samples | Flowers are an attractor for bees.
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| Synonyms | attracter, attraction, attractive feature, attractor |
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| Broader (hypernym) | characteristic, feature |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | attention, tourist attraction |
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