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Noun: magnet  mag-nut
  1. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
     
  2. A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
    "flowers are a magnet for bees";
    - attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature

Derived forms: magnets

Type of: characteristic, device, feature

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