field magnet

field mag·net
UK, contemporary/ˌfiːld maɡ.nɪt/Canada, US/ˌfild mæɡ.nɪt//ˌfiːld mæɡ.nɪt/New Zealand/ˌfiːld mɛɡ.nət/

noun

A magnet used to produce a magnetic field in a device.

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Meanings

nounfield magnet (plural field magnets)

plural field magnets

  1. electrical engineeringA magnet used to produce a magnetic field in a device.

Origin

First attested in 1878.

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APA

field magnet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20magnet

MLA

“field magnet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20magnet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field magnet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20magnet.

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