Definitions
01metal attractor
A2 · Elementary Countable noun Science
n. a piece of iron or steel that can pull other metal objects toward it.
n. an object that produces a magnetic field, attracting iron, steel, and other ferromagnetic materials.
“The children used a magnet to pick up the paperclips from the floor.”
“The industrial magnet was powerful enough to lift several tons of scrap metal from the shipping container in a single movement.”
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02person or place that attracts
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Informal
n. a person or place that attracts many people or things.
n. a person, place, or entity that exerts a powerful attraction or influence over others.
“The new shopping mall is a magnet for teenagers on the weekend.”
“The city has become a magnet for tech startups, offering tax incentives and a highly skilled workforce to attract global investment.”
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03internet download link
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical
n. a type of link used on the internet to download files directly.
n. a URI scheme used to identify files by their content hash rather than their location, common in peer-to-peer file sharing.
“Instead of downloading a small file first, he just clicked the magnet to start the transfer.”
“The site provides magnets for all its open-source distributions, allowing users to verify the integrity of the data through cryptographic hashes.”
Usage
Often used as an ellipsis for 'magnet link'.
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Etymology
From Middle English magnete, via Old French magnete, Latin magnēs, magnētem (“lodestone”), from Ancient Greek μαγνῆτις [λίθος] (magnêtis [líthos], “Magnesian [stone]”), either after the Lydian city Magnesia ad Sipylum (modern-day Manisa, Turkey), or after the Greek region of Μαγνησία (Magnēsía) (whence came the colonists who founded the city in Lydia). Related to manganese, magnesia and magnesium.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Idioms
01. babe magnet
02. fist magnet
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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