magnetic field
noun
: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected
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In addition, the sun's magnetic field is still in its solar maximum, making northern lights events more frequent.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
For the 2025 edition, the bottle features work from Argentine artist Sofia Bonati, who drew inspiration from the magnetic fields that are integral to how a compass works.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the magnetic fields release their energy by producing these jets.
—David Garofalo, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Coronal holes are regions where the sun's magnetic field opens up, allowing high-speed solar wind to escape freely into space.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
For the 2025 edition, the bottle features work from Argentine artist Sofia Bonati, who drew inspiration from the magnetic fields that are integral to how a compass works.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the magnetic fields release their energy by producing these jets.
—David Garofalo, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Coronal holes are regions where the sun's magnetic field opens up, allowing high-speed solar wind to escape freely into space.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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