lodestone
or load·stone
a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
a piece of this serving as a magnet.
something that attracts strongly.
Origin of lodestone
1Words Nearby lodestone
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How to use lodestone in a sentence
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A Greek legend tells us that the lodestone was discovered by Magnes, a shepherd who found his crook attracted by the rock.
Heroes of the Telegraph | J. MunroOne of their experiments was to float a needle on a piece of cork, and make it follow a lodestone held in the hand.
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British Dictionary definitions for lodestone
loadstone
/ (ˈləʊdˌstəʊn) /
a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic
a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass
a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction
Origin of lodestone
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for lodestone
A piece of the mineral magnetite that acts like a magnet.
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