mag‧net /ˈmæɡnət, ˈmæɡnɪt/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: magnete, from Latin magnes, from Greek magnes (lithos) '(stone) of Magnesia', ancient city in Turkey]

1. a piece of iron or steel that can stick to metal or make other metal objects move towards itself ⇒ magnetism

2. something or someone that attracts many people or things ⇒ magnetism
magnet for
The region has become a magnet for small businesses.
attract/draw somebody/something like a magnet
She drew men to her like a magnet.
babe/chick magnet informal (=a man who is attractive to women)

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magnet
noun
ADJ. powerful, strong | weak | bar | fridge
VERB + MAGNET act as/like The scent of flowers acts as a magnet to bees.
MAGNET + VERB attract sth
PREP. ~ for The place is a magnet for tourists.

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