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MOMENT OF A MAGNET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does moment of a magnet mean?
• MOMENT OF A MAGNET (noun)
The noun MOMENT OF A MAGNET has 1 sense:
1. the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field
Familiarity information: MOMENT OF A MAGNET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
magnetic moment; moment of a magnet
Hypernyms ("moment of a magnet" is a kind of...):
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