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Magnet vs Adhesive - What's the difference?

magnet | adhesive |

As a noun magnet

is magnet.

As an adjective adhesive is

.

magnet

English

Noun

(wikipedia magnet) (en noun)
  • A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
  • (informal, figuratively, preceded by a noun) A person or thing that attracts what is denoted by the preceding noun.
    • He always had a girl on his arm - he's a bit of a babe-magnet .
  • * 2007, J. Michael Fay, Ivory Wars: Last Stand in Zakouma , National Geographic (March 2007), 47,
    • ...I wanted to show Nick the largest of the water holes, Rigueik, that act as magnets to life in the dry season.

    Derived terms

    (Terms derived from "magnet") * babe magnet * bar magnet * electromagnet * ferromagnet * fridge magnet * magnetarium * magnetic * magnetise, magnetize * magnetism * magnet school * man magnet * permanent magnet

    Related terms

    * magnetic * magnetism * magnetite * Magnesia

    See also

    * * ----

    adhesive

    English

    (wikipedia adhesive)

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
  • Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

    • Related terms

    * adhere * adherence * adherent * coherent * inherent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

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