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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Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2024
This happens thanks to the often hard-to-detect magnetic loops spreading across the sun’s corona, which can create explosive chain reactions in the process.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
There's a magnetic tool strip at the top, along with a paint can holder and a slot for holding a drill or hammer.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2024
This happens thanks to the often hard-to-detect magnetic loops spreading across the sun’s corona, which can create explosive chain reactions in the process.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Magnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic. Accessed 4 May. 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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