magnet
mag‧net /ˈmæɡnət, ˈmæɡnɪt/
noun [countable]
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)
mag‧net /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 ⇨ magnetismLanguage: Old French
Origin: magnete, from Latin magnes, from Greek magnes (lithos) '(stone) of Magnesia', ancient city in Turkey
2. something or someone that attracts many people or things ⇨ magnetism
magnet for
attract/draw somebody/something like a magnet
babe/chick magnet informal (=a man who is attractive to women)