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magnetic reversal
magnetic sense
magnetic shunt
magnetic storm
magnetic stripe
magnetic susceptibility
magnetic tape
magnetic transition temperature
magnetic variation
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magnetic mine
mag·net·ic mine (plural mag·net·ic mines)


noun 
Definition:
 
underwater mine with magnetic sensors: an underwater mine equipped with magnetic sensors that cause it to detonate when a large metal object, usually a ship, passes into its magnetic field
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