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magnetic

Translation
magnetic
—magnetically, adv.
/mag net"ik/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to a magnet or magnetism.
2. having the properties of a magnet.
3. capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet.
4. pertaining to the magnetic field of the earth: the magnetic equator.
5. exerting a strong attractive power or charm: a magnetic personality.
6. noting or pertaining to various bearings and measurements as indicated by a magnetic compass: magnetic amplitude; magnetic course; magnetic meridian.
Also, magnetical.
[1625-35; < LL magneticus. See MAGNET, -IC]
Syn. 5. persuasive, charismatic, captivating.

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(as used in expressions)
magnetic iron ore

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Фильмы

  • The First Flight to the Stars., 1961 — About the first space shot of Yuriy Gagarin.
  • My University., 1972 — On the Moscow State University named after Mikhail Lomonosov (a great Russian scientist, the founder of the Moscow State University).
  • The Country and Science., 1974 — The film is dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the Science Academy Of the USSR.