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bar magnet

bar mag·net
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr mag-nit]
    • /bɑr ˈmæg nɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr mag-nit]
    • /bɑr ˈmæg nɪt/

Definitions of bar magnet words

  • noun bar magnet a bar-shaped, usually permanent, magnet. 1
  • noun bar magnet A magnet of rectangular shape. 0

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Origin of bar magnet

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Bar magnet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bar magnet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bar magnet

noun bar magnet

  • magnet — a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.

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