Noun: magnet mag-nut
- (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
"The children experimented with a strong magnet and various metal objects"
- A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
"flowers are a magnet for bees";
- attraction, attractor, attracter [rare], attractive feature
Derived forms: magnets
Type of: characteristic, device, feature
Encyclopedia: Magnet, Indiana