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English noun: magnet

1. magnet (artifact) (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field


Broader (hypernym)device


Narrower (hyponym)bar magnet, electromagnet, field magnet, magnetic needle, paramagnet, permanent magnet, solenoid, static magnet


Part holonymcore, magnetic pole, pole


Domain categorynatural philosophy, physics

2. magnet (cognition) a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts


SamplesFlowers are an attractor for bees.


Synonymsattracter, attraction, attractive feature, attractor


Broader (hypernym)characteristic, feature


Narrower (hyponym)attention, tourist attraction









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