magnetize (Meaning)

Wordnet

magnetize (v)

make magnetic

attract strongly, as if with a magnet

Webster

magnetize (v. t.)

To communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a needle.

To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move; to influence.

To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.

magnetize Sentence Examples

  1. The powerful magnet easily magnetized the tiny metal shavings.
  2. The magnetic field created by the electromagnet magnetized the surrounding materials.
  3. Iron can be magnetized by exposure to a magnetic field.
  4. The ancient Greeks discovered that lodestones could magnetize iron objects.
  5. The magnetic force between two magnets can be used to magnetize or demagnetize them.
  6. Lightning strikes can sometimes magnetize certain types of rocks.
  7. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) utilizes powerful magnets to magnetize hydrogen atoms within the body.
  8. Some animals, such as the platypus, have specialized sensors that can detect magnetic fields and magnetized objects.
  9. Certain alloys and materials can be difficult to magnetize due to their magnetic resistance.
  10. The Earth's core is believed to be magnetized, creating the magnetic field that protects us from harmful solar radiation.

FAQs About the word magnetize

make magnetic, attract strongly, as if with a magnetTo communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a needle., To attract as a magnet attracts, or like

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The powerful magnet easily magnetized the tiny metal shavings.

The magnetic field created by the electromagnet magnetized the surrounding materials.

Iron can be magnetized by exposure to a magnetic field.

The ancient Greeks discovered that lodestones could magnetize iron objects.