magnet

US: /ˈmæɡnət/
UK: /mˈæɡnɪt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


magnet /'mægnit/
  • danh từ
    • nam châm
      • field magnet: nam châm tạo trường
      • molecular magnet: nam châm phân từ
      • permanent magnet: nam châm vĩnh cửu
    • (nghĩa bóng) người có sức lôi cuốn mạnh, vật có sức hấp dẫn mạnh

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 a piece of iron that attracts objects made of iron towards it, either naturally or because of an electric current that is passed through it
2 [usually sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) a person, place or thing that sb/sth is attracted to: In the 1980s the area became a magnet for new investment.
3 an object with a magnetic surface that you can stick onto a metal surface: fridge magnets of your favourite cartoon characters

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

powerful, strong | weak | bar | fridge

VERB + MAGNET

act as/like
The scent of flowers acts as a magnet to bees.

MAGNET + VERB

attract sth

PREP.

~ for
The place is a magnet for tourists.


Concise English dictionary


magnets'mægnɪt
noun
+(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
+a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts