bar magnet


noun
  1. a bar-shaped, usually permanent, magnet.

Origin of bar magnet

1
First recorded in 1820–30

Words Nearby bar magnet

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How to use bar magnet in a sentence

  • Placing a small magnetic needle near a bar magnet, it takes a determinate position.

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