bar magnet
noun
a bar-shaped, usually permanent, magnet.
Origin of bar magnet
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby bar magnet
bar harbor,
bar joist,
bar kochba,
bar kokba,
bar line,
bar magnet,
bar mitzvah,
bar none,
bar pin,
bar pit,
bar sinister
Example sentences from the Web for bar magnet
He hung a bar-magnet on a pivot in its center as a compass-needle is hung.
Steam Steel and Electricity |James W. Steele