magnetic field
nounDefinition of magnetic field
: 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
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The birds are born with that knowledge, maybe tied to the Earth’s magnetic field and landforms. — Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska’s northern wheatears are about to embark on a remarkable journey," 10 Aug. 2019 As the rocks cool, the magnetic minerals act like tiny compass needles, encoding the orientation of Earth’s magnetic field, Caplan-Auerbach explains. — National Geographic, "Six underwater volcanoes found hiding in plain sight," 2 Aug. 2019 Much modern equipment that requires strong magnetic fields, which are induced by electrical currents, relies on superconducting technology. — Martin Weil, BostonGlobe.com, "John Robert Schrieffer, Nobel laureate who studied superconductivity, dead at 88," 29 July 2019 The last remaining factor that the researchers mention is the Earth’s magnetic field. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "NASA’s EM-drive is a magnetic WTF-thruster," 21 May 2018 Even disruptions in Earth’s magnetic fields might bungle whales’ sense of navigation. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Georgia Beachgoers Help Save Pod of Stranded Pilot Whales," 19 July 2019 His plan is to capture slow-moving neutrons, hit them with a magnetic field and then count to see if all the particles are still there. — NBC News, "Scientists are searching for a mirror universe. It could be sitting right in front of you.," 30 June 2019 James Clerk Maxwell’s equations revealing the intimate connection between electric and magnetic fields looked very different in different frames of reference — whether an observer is moving or at rest. — Quanta Magazine, "The Simple Idea Behind Einstein’s Greatest Discoveries," 26 June 2019 Elsewhere on Tololo, a team from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research will be investigating the sun’s magnetic field. — Eric Adams, WIRED, "The Blazing Science of This Year's Total Solar Eclipse," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magnetic field.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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