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November 14, 2021 Word of the Day

magnet /pɚˈsuː/ noun
magnet
/pɚˈsuː/
noun

plural magnets

Notes posted with magnets on a refrigerator door
Notes posted with magnets on a refrigerator door
Definition of MAGNET

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1 : a piece of material (such as iron or steel) that is able to attract certain metals

  • (US) a refrigerator magnet [=a small object with a magnet attached to it that can stick to a refrigerator or other metal surface]

2 : something or someone that attracts people or things — often + for

  • The town is a magnet for tourists in the summer months.

  • a controversial politician who has become a magnet for criticism [=who attracts a great deal of criticism]

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