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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Thanks to the Russell-McPherron effect — when Earth’s and the sun’s magnetic fields connect most efficiently — geomagnetic storms tend to intensify around this time, producing an uptick in auroras.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
This design enables the metamaterial to switch between open and closed states when triggered by a magnetic field.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Once the target area is reached, an external magnetic field is applied to orient the sampling port of the capsule robot toward the intestinal fluid.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2025
Auroras occur when solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
This design enables the metamaterial to switch between open and closed states when triggered by a magnetic field.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Once the target area is reached, an external magnetic field is applied to orient the sampling port of the capsule robot toward the intestinal fluid.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2025
Auroras occur when solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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