magnetic field
noun
: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected
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The new modelling of these observations could help scientists get to the bottom of how black holes launch these flares, as well as reveal the role magnetic fields play in sculpting matter around these cosmic titans.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Sunspots are temporary dark areas on the sun that occur when intense magnetic fields block out heat from the interior of the sun.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 28 Nov. 2025
Induction elements generate heat by inducing fluctuating magnetic fields in compatible cookware.
—New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
Experts have long suspected that eels use the Earth‘s magnetic field, though the precise mechanism has remained elusive.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Sunspots are temporary dark areas on the sun that occur when intense magnetic fields block out heat from the interior of the sun.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 28 Nov. 2025
Induction elements generate heat by inducing fluctuating magnetic fields in compatible cookware.
—New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
Experts have long suspected that eels use the Earth‘s magnetic field, though the precise mechanism has remained elusive.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnetic field
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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