Lodestone
['ləʊdstəʊn] or ['lodston]
Definition
(noun.) a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically.
Edited by Carlos--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See Magnetite.
(n.) Same as Loadstone.
Checked by Freda
Examples
- At present the lodestone is little used. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- There are three primary kinds of magnets: the lodestone or natural magnets, the artificial or permanent steel magnet, and the electric magnet. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- That thought became his lodestone, and he left all his other work to accomplish it. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- The properties of the lodestone and the permanent magnet have been known for thousands of years, while the electric magnet is a comparatively recent discovery. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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