MOMENT OF A MAGNET

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field

Synonyms:

magnetic moment; moment of a magnet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("moment of a magnet" is a kind of...):

torque; torsion (a twisting force)

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