magnetic field

Noun
Synonyms: magnetic fluxflux

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Noun (1)

  1. the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particleSynonyms: magnetic fluxfluxType of field, field of forceKinds solar magnetic field, magnetosphere
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

magnetic field noun

Physics The space around a magnet through which it exerts magnetic force; a field of force surrounding a permanent magnet, electrical current, or a moving charged particle; called also magnetic flux and field of magnetic force.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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