magnetic

adjective15 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.9

The region around a magnet where the magnetic force is exerted.

The direction indicated by the north-seeking pole of a compass needle.

Either of the two points (north or south) of a magnet to which the lines of magnetic force are directed.

An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north.

The force by which one object attracts another.

A personality that is very attractive and charming.

The force of attraction exerted by a magnet.

A short band of magnetic information on a credit card, ID card, etc.

The characteristics of a material in response to a magnetic field.

The magnetized pointer in a compass.

A medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin, magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film.

A temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere caused by a solar wind shock wave.

A storage device (like a hard drive or floppy disk) that uses a magnetization process to write, rewrite and access data.

The process of storing data on a magnetized medium.

A layer of magnetizable material applied to a surface.