1 a piece of iron that attracts objects made of iron towards it, either naturally or because of an electric current that is passed through it
2 [usuallysing.] ~ (for sb/sth) a person, place or thing that sb/sth is attracted to:
In the 1980s the area became a magnet for new investment.
3 an object with a magnetic surface that you can stick onto a metal surface:
fridge magnets of your favourite cartoon characters
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is magnet a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, magnet is tagged as noun.
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