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 magnetic field lines, showing the direction of force, were undetectable before now.
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Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
In the 2010s, the second Mercury mission, Messenger, documented that the planet’s magnetic field is off kilter.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
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Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
In the 2010s, the second Mercury mission, Messenger, documented that the planet’s magnetic field is off kilter.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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