alnico magnet
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magnet — A piece of magnetized steel that will attract all ferrous material. The permanent magnet does not need electricity to function and will retain its magnetism over a period of years. Often shaped into the letter U. Also see alnico magnet permanent… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Alnico — is an acronymcite book title = The Insomniac s Dictionary edition = last = Hellweg first = Paul coauthors = year = 1986 publisher = Facts On File Publications id = 0 8160 1364 0 pages = 115] referring to alloys which are composed primarily of… … Wikipedia
Magnet — This article is about objects and devices that produce magnetic fields. For a description of magnetic materials, see magnetism. For other uses, see Magnet (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
magnet — /mag nit/, n. 1. a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron. 2. a lodestone. 3. a thing or person that attracts: The park was a magnet for pickpockets and muggers. [1400 50; late ME… … Universalium
Magnet keeper — A magnet keeper is ferromagnetic bar placed across the poles of a permanent magnet that helps preserve the strength of the magnet by completing the magnetic circuit, and are particularly useful for magnets which have a low magnetic coercivity,… … Wikipedia
alnico — noun Etymology: aluminum + nickel + cobalt Date: 1935 a powerful permanent magnet alloy containing iron, nickel, aluminum, and one or more of the elements cobalt, copper, and titanium … New Collegiate Dictionary
alnico — /al ni koh /, n. a permanent magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients. [AL(UMINUM) + NI(CKEL) + CO(BALT)] * * * ▪ metallurgy any member of a series of alloys used to make powerful permanent magnets.… … Universalium
alnico — al•ni•co [[t]ˈæl nɪˌkoʊ[/t]] n. elm mel a permanent magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients • Etymology: 1935–40; al (uminum) +ni (ckel) +co (balt) … From formal English to slang
alnico — n. trademark, permanent magnet alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, with some iron and sometimes copper … Dictionary of difficult words
Cow magnet — Alnico cow magnet A cow magnet is a preventive veterinary medical device for cattle. Traditionally, cow magnets were strong alnico magnets about 1cm by 8cm (0.4 by 3.1 inches) in the shape of a smoothed rod, but today they are more commonly… … Wikipedia
