field magnet

noun

: a magnet for producing and maintaining a magnetic field especially in a generator or electric motor

Examples of field magnet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Each of Sparc’s 18 toroidal field magnets will be built on top of a similar work fixture. IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2023 The scanner uses a low-field magnet, so it can be wheeled into hospital rooms and take pictures of the brain while patients are in bed. Liz Szabo, CNN, 1 June 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of field magnet was in 1878

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“Field magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20magnet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

field magnet

noun
: a magnet for producing and maintaining a magnetic field especially in a generator or electric motor
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