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magnetics

[ mag-net-iks ]
/ mægˈnɛt ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the science of magnetism.

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Origin of magnetics

First recorded in 1780–90; see origin at magnetic, -ics

Words nearby magnetics

magnetic resonance scan, magnetic resonance scanner, magnetic reversal, magnetic roasting, magnetic rotation, magnetics, magnetic south, magnetic star, magnetic storm, magnetic strip, magnetic stripe
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British Dictionary definitions for magnetics

magnetics
/ (mæɡˈnɛtɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with magnetism
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