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magnet
magnet /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)