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| magnet | an object that attracts or pulls on certain materials, mainly iron and steel. |
| magnetic field | the space around he magnet in which the force of a magnet can act. |
| north pole | the end of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet moves freely. |
| lines of force | the lines that form a pattern showing the size and shapte of a magnetic force field. |
| magnetism | a magnets property of attracting certain materials. |
| south pole | the end of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet moves freely. |
| attract | the unlike poles of magnets that pull toward each other. |
| repel | the like poles of magnets that push away from each other. |