mag·net·ic
mag-ˈne-tik 
1
: possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract
a magnetic personality
2
b
: of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
c
: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
d
: actuated by magnetic attraction
: a magnetic substance
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Adjective
a cult leader who attracted followers with his magnetic gaze
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New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
Mars once had a protective magnetic shield like Earth does.
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Adjective
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—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Other features of the Kwikset app include creating codes for friends, family, and temporary visitors, scheduling the lock, setting up an auto-lock, and receiving alerts when the door is left ajar — detected by the company’s new slim magnetic door sensor.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The main wreckage was about 127 feet from the impact crater along a 347⁰ true bearing (335⁰ magnetic) and consisted of the empennage/tailboom, both engines, avionics boxes, and portions of the cockpit instrument panel.
—New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
Mars once had a protective magnetic shield like Earth does.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2020
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“Magnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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magnetic
1 of 2 adjective
mag·net·ic
mag-ˈnet-ik
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
3
: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
4
: actuated by magnetic attraction
magnetic
2 of 2 noun
: a magnetic substance
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