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Magnet vs Mag - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between magnet and mag

is that magnet is a piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism while mag is (colloquial abbreviation) magazine, the publication or ammunition.

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

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    mag

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • magazine, the publication or ammunition
  • magnet
  • mag wheel
    • brand new tires and steel style factory mags

    Anagrams

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