Magnets Word Search
Magnets, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: MAGNET, ATTRACTION, REPULSION, POLE, NORTH, SOUTH, FIELD, IRON, COBALT, NICKEL, TEMPORARY, PERMANENT.
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Magnets word list, defined
- MAGNET /ˈmæɡnɪt/ · noun
- An object, usually made of iron, steel, or another magnetic material, that produces a magnetic field and attracts or repels magnetic materials. By extension, a person, place, or thing that powerfully attracts attention or interest. Related: attractor, lodestone.
- ATTRACTION /əˈtrækʃən/ · noun
- The action or power of drawing someone or something toward oneself or toward each other; also a quality or feature that draws interest, visitors, or attention. Related: appeal, allure, draw, magnetism.
- REPULSION /rɪˈpʌlʃən/ · noun
- A strong feeling of aversion or disgust toward someone or something. In physical contexts, it refers to a force or interaction that pushes objects or charges apart. Related: disgust, aversion, loathing, distaste.
- POLE /pəʊl/ (British); /poʊl/ (American) · noun; verb
- A long, slender rod or staff, especially one used as a support, a fishing rod, or the rod used in a pole vault; also either of the two points at which the Earth's axis meets its surface. As a verb, pole means to propel or support something using a pole, or to perform a pole vault. Related: stake, rod, shaft, post.
- NORTH /nɔː(r)θ/ · noun, adjective, adverb, verb
- North is the direction toward the northern pole, or the part of the Earth, a country, or a region lying in that direction. It can also refer to a political or cultural region, especially the northern part of the United States. Related: northerly direction, northern region, upper part, northward direction.
- SOUTH /saʊθ/ · noun, adjective, adverb, verb
- The direction toward the Earth's equator and opposite pole from north; the region lying in that direction. As an adjective, it means situated in or belonging to the south; as an adverb, it means toward the south. Related: southern, sunward, downward, southward.
- FIELD /fiːld/ · noun (also verb)
- An area of open land, especially one used for growing crops or grazing animals; more broadly, a sphere of activity, interest, or study, and in physics a region of space in which a particular force is exerted. Related: meadow, pasture, paddock, domain.
- IRON /ˈaɪən/ (British); /ˈaɪɚn/ (American) · noun, verb, adjective
- Iron is a tough, ductile metallic element used in construction, tools, machinery, and many other applications. Figuratively, it means strength, determination, or a harsh and constraining condition. Related: metal, implement, club, strength.
- COBALT /ˈkoʊbɔːlt/ · noun
- A hard, lustrous, silver-grey metallic element (symbol Co, atomic number 27) used in alloys, batteries, magnets, and pigments. It also denotes a deep vivid blue colour, originally derived from cobalt-based pigments. Related: azure, cerulean, sapphire.
- NICKEL /ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
- A hard, silvery-white metallic element used in alloys, plating, batteries, and coins. The word can also refer to a five-cent coin, especially in the United States and Canada. Related: five-cent piece, five-cent coin, nickel metal, nickel alloy.
- TEMPORARY /ˈtɛmpərəri/ (British), /ˈtɛmpəreri/ (US) · adjective; informal noun
- Existing or continuing for a short period of time; lasting only briefly and not permanent. As an informal noun, a temporary is a person employed for short-term work, especially to replace absent staff or cover a seasonal or occasional need. Related: brief, short-lived, transient, fleeting.
- PERMANENT /pəˈmænənt/ · adjective
- Lasting indefinitely or intended to last indefinitely; not temporary or subject to routine change. Related: enduring, lasting, lifelong, fixed.
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