static magnet

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static magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field

magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

stud finder - a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud

loadstone, lodestone - a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

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Magnets Static magnets, whether worn as jewellery or within clothing, are increasingly popular and believed by many to have powerful properties in dealing with a range of menopause symptoms.

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However, the magnets marketed as "health aids" in shoe inserts, bracelets, bandages and other products are static magnets, which have no credible scientific evidence to support their use.

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SWELLING A study by the University of Virginia proved that some magnets can reduce swelling, with scientists finding that static magnets reduced hind paw swelling in rats by up to 50 per cent.