horseshoe magnet


noun
  1. a horseshoe-shaped permanent magnet.

Origin of horseshoe magnet

1
First recorded in 1775–85

Words Nearby horseshoe magnet

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How to use horseshoe magnet in a sentence

  • Make a small horseshoe magnet from a piece of the very best steel obtainable, and magnetize it to as high a strength as possible.

  • If the ordinary bar or horseshoe magnet be carefully examined, one end will be found to be marked N.

    Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred Pag
  • In this simple machine the lines of force exist between the poles of a horseshoe magnet.

    Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred Pag
  • Its field crossing the field of the horseshoe magnet, tends to turn until its turning force is balanced by the spiral springs.

    Physics | Willis Eugene Tower
  • The form is mounted on jewel bearings between the poles of a strong permanent horseshoe magnet.

    Physics | Willis Eugene Tower