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magnetic head
magnetic induction
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magnetic levitation
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magnetic moment
magnetic needle
magnetic north
magnetic pole
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magnetic needle

mag·net·ic nee·dle (plural mag·net·ic nee·dles)


noun 
Definition:
 
magnetized rod pointing north: a thin bar of magnetized metal used in navigational instruments, mounted or suspended so that it swings freely in a horizontal circle and indicates the direction of the Earth's magnetic poles

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