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magnetic field — a region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts

Pronunciation (IPA): /mæɡˈnɛtɪk fiːld/

Example Sentences

  • My compass went crazy near the magnetic field of the speaker, pointing to my playlist instead of north!
  • Scientists study the magnetic field to understand how solar storms affect satellite communications.
  • The MRI machine uses a powerful magnetic field that could turn your credit cards into expensive bookmarks.

magnetic field

NOUN

[/mæɡˈnɛtɪk fiːld/]

a region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts

Iron filings curve into perfect arcs around the bar magnet, revealing the magnetic field.
💡 Concept

Iron filings curve into perfect arcs around the bar magnet, revealing the magnetic field.

Athletic power flows through synthetic magnetic field!
🎵 Rhyme

Athletic power flows through synthetic magnetic field!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/mæɡˈnɛtɪk fiːld/
🇬🇧 UK/mæɡˈnɛtɪk fiːld/

🌳Etymology

Rootmagnet
Suffix--ic

Origin

The term combines 'magnetic', derived from Greek magnētis lithos (stone of Magnesia), referring to naturally occurring magnetic iron oxide discovered in the Magnesia region of Asia Minor, with 'field', from Old English feld meaning open land or expanse. The compound emerged in scientific terminology to describe the spatial region around a magnet where magnetic force is exerted.

Breakdown

magnētis (of magnet, from Greek magnētis lithos) + field (area or space, from Old English feld meaning open ground). The term describes the invisible region of magnetic influence extending around magnetic materials or electric currents.

🎵Rhyme

athleticpatheticsynthetic
athletic
pathetic
synthetic

🔗Collocations

Earth's magnetic field
magnetic field strength
generate a magnetic field
magnetic field lines
uniform magnetic field
magnetic field reversal

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My compass went crazy near the magnetic field of the speaker, pointing to my playlist instead of north!”

“Scientists study the magnetic field to understand how solar storms affect satellite communications.”

😄 Fun example

“The MRI machine uses a powerful magnetic field that could turn your credit cards into expensive bookmarks.”

“Birds navigate using Earth's magnetic field during their long migrations.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

magnetic fluxmagnetic force fieldB-field

Antonyms

electric fieldgravitational field

Related

magnetismelectromagnetmagnetic polemagnetic flux densityferromagnetism

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