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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

stud finder
    n 1: a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the
         magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the
         magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the
         wallboard to a stud