Phrase guide

permanent magnet

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A material, or piece of such material, which retains its magnetism even when not subjected to any external magnetic fields.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: static magnet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magnet

Narrower terms: stud finder, lodestone, loadstone

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Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 永磁體 /永磁体 (yǒngcítǐ) — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Estonian: püsimagnet — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Finnish: kestomagneetti — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • German: Permanentmagnet — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • German: Dauermagnet — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Hungarian: állandó mágnes — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Irish: buanmhaighnéad — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Polish: magnes permanentny — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Romanian: magnet permanent — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Swedish: permanentmagnet — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Tagalog: lagiang balani — material which retains its magnetism all the time
  • Turkish: sabit mıknatıs — material which retains its magnetism all the time