magnetize
magnetize
Definition
mag·net·ize (mag′nə tīz′)
transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing
- to make into a magnet; give magnetic properties to (steel, iron, etc.)
- Rare hypnotize
- to attract or charm (a person), often in an almost hypnotic way
intransitive verb
to become magnetic
mag′·net·iz′·able adjective
mag′·neti·za′·tion noun
mag′·net·iz′er noun
magnetize
Synonyms
magnetize
Usage Examples
Object
- water: I wanted to look at whether the magnetized water would alter the individual's running performance.
- plasma: These fields might be primordial or might arise from magnetized plasma expelled by galaxies.
- star: Pulsars are dense, highly magnetized neutron stars that are born in a violent explosion marking the death of massive stars.
- wire: His magnetized telegraph wire stretched from one room to another located in a remote part of the building.
- metal: A: Examine what is needed to magnetize metal.
- force: A unit measure of the magnetic flux density produced by a magnetizing force.
Modifying Another Word
- highly: Pulsars are dense, highly magnetized neutron stars that are born in a violent explosion marking the death of massive stars.
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