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to magnetize
01
to make an object capable of attracting certain metals
02
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
magnetize
v
magnet
n
demagnetize
v
demagnetize
v
magnetized
adj
magnetized
adj
Example
Rubbing a magnet back and forth on an iron bolt is one way to manually magnetize the metal.
We magnetized a pair of scissors by holding them next to a magnet so they would stick to the fridge.
The teacher showed how running an electric current through a coil of wire could magnetize the coil temporarily.
Magnetic materials, like iron and nickel, can be magnetized by exposure to magnetic fields.
