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# magnetism

«magnetism» in Mova's school dictionary: **the invisible force that makes magnets pull iron and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (magnetism, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Magnetism is the invisible force that makes magnets pull iron and steel towards them and makes magnets pull or push each other. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#m1)

2) Magnetism can also mean a strong charm in a person that draws others to them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons: magnetism is a non-contact force (it works without touching, even through paper, water or a table); like poles (north and north) repel, opposite poles (north and south) attract; the Earth's magnetism makes compass needles point north. Magnetism is used in fridge magnets, scrap yard cranes, speakers, motors and maglev trains. Phrases: «the force of magnetism», «Earth's magnetism», «personal magnetism».

### examples

- Magnetism is a force you cannot see. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#x1)
- We used magnetism to pick up paper clips. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#x2)
- Magnetism works through paper and plastic. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#x3)
- A compass uses the Earth's magnetism. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#x4)
- Electric motors use magnetism to spin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#x5)
- The magnetism was strongest at the ends of the magnet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#x6)
- Scientists study magnetism and electricity together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#x7)
- The singer's magnetism drew huge crowds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/#x8)

### note

Uncountable: «magnetism», not «a magnetism». Related: «magnet» (the object), «magnetic» (adjective). The strongest pull is at the poles (the ends) of a bar magnet. Only some metals are affected by magnetism.

### In the corpora

- [Magnetism passes through wood, paper, plastic and water, but a thick sheet of iron soaks most of it up.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/physics/29-magnets-pulling-and-pushing-without-touching/11/)
- [The Earth's magnetism comes from deep inside, where hot liquid iron swirls in the outer core like a giant dynamo.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/physics/30-compasses-and-the-magnetic-earth/1/)
- [The Earth's magnetism is made by hot, liquid iron swirling in its outer core.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/physics/30-compasses-and-the-magnetic-earth/9/)
- [Migrating birds find their way using the Sun, the stars, landmarks and the Earth's magnetism.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/28-migration-and-hibernation/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «magnetism» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnetism/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.