bar magnet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bar magnet
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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In magnetic materials, each atom behaves like a tiny bar magnet because of a property called atomic spin.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026
To magnetize an iron nail, one simply has to stroke its surface several times with a bar magnet.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
A popular alternative to the superconducting qubit is the trapped-ion qubit: a charged atom or molecule that behaves like a tiny bar magnet.
From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023
Imagine a simple bar magnet, which generates a magnetic field similar in shape to the one that surrounds Earth.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Have you ever seen a small bar magnet placed within the field of attraction of a large electromagnet?
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 by Bates, Harry
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