Phrase guide

field magnet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • fēld′ măg′nĭt
  • Received-Pronunciation, contemporary: /ˌfiːld maɡ.nɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌfild mæɡ.nɪt/
  • /ˌfiːld mæɡ.nɪt/ Australian, conservative Received Pronunciation
  • New-Zealand: /ˌfiːld mɛɡ.nət/
  • Scotland: /ˌfild maɡ.nɪt/
  • India: /ˌfiːlɖ maɡ.nɪʈ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A magnet used to produce a magnetic field in a device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: electrical-engineering, electromagnetism, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magnet

History

Etymology

First attested in 1878.