magnetic field

noun

: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected

Examples of magnetic field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Birds navigate by feeling the pull of the Earth’s magnetic field. —Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025

The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering. —Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025

Reversals don’t happen instantly, but over a period of thousands of years as the magnetic field gradually weakens. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2025

Scientists Discover Superstructure Larger Than the Milky Way Coronal holes form in the outermost layer of the sun when the local magnetic field opens up, allowing the solar wind to escape at a much faster rate than usual. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for magnetic field

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Kids Definition

magnetic field

noun

: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a body carrying an electric current within which magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected

Medical Definition

magnetic field

noun

: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected

the magnetic field of the heart