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Noun: magnetic force
  1. Attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
    "The magnetic force between the two poles was strong enough to lift the heavy metal object";
    - magnetism, magnetic attraction

Derived forms: magnetic forces

See also: attractive

Type of: attraction, attractive force

Encyclopedia: Magnetic force