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magnetics

[ mag-net-iks ]
/ mægˈnɛt ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the science of magnetism.

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Nearby words

magnetic tape, magnetic tape unit, magnetic variation, magnetic wire, magnetic wood, magnetics, magnetism, magnetite, magnetizable, magnetization, magnetize

Origin of magnetics

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