adj 1  :  of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism  2  :  of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism  3  :  magnetized or capable of being magnetized  4  :  actuated by magnetic attraction mag*net*i*cal*ly adv 
, n :  a magnetic substance .
 
 
 
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