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

Examples of magnetic field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tension eventually becomes unstable, causing the tangle of magnetic fields to snap apart and then magnetically reconnect, releasing a burst of energy. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Contrary to popular assumptions among scientists that BECs do not have individual identities, the researchers found that the condensate has an internal structure that is tunable with a magnetic field. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

The changing magnetic field induces a voltage in the conductor, the same basic electromagnetic induction principle used in electrical generators. — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

These are sunspots, cool patches where the sun's magnetic field is concentrated and complex. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for magnetic field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

magnetic field

noun

: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a body carrying an electric current within which magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected

Medical Definition

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

the magnetic field of the heart