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magnetic induction
magnetic leakage
magnetic levitation
magnetic meridian
magnetic mine
magnetic mirror
magnetic moment
magnetic needle
magnetic north
magnetic pole
magnetic recording
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic reversal
magnetic sense
magnetic shunt
magnetic storm
magnetic stripe
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magnetize
mag·net·ize [ mágnə tz ] (past and past participle mag·net·ized, present participle mag·net·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular mag·net·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb make or become magnetic: to become magnetic, or make an object or material magnetic
2. transitive verb attract somebody strongly: to hold a strong attraction for somebody
prospectors magnetized by the possibility of finding gold in the hills

mag·net·iz·a·ble adjective
mag·net·i·za·tion [ màgnəti záysh'n ] noun
mag·net·iz·er noun
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