Lodestone

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode
     + stone.] (Min.)
     A piece of magnetite, a magnetic iron ore, possessing
     polarity like a magnetic needle, having the power to attract
     as well as to be attracted magnetically. See {Magnetite}.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lodestone \Lode"stone`\, n. (Min.)
     Same as {Loadstone}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lodestone
       n : a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess
           polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be
           attracted magnetically [syn: {loadstone}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "lodestone":
     ambition, artificial magnet, bar magnet, catch, dearest wish,
     desideration, desideratum, desire, electromagnetic lifting magnet,
     field magnet, forbidden fruit, glimmering goal, golden vision,
     hope, horseshoe magnet, lodestar, magnet, magnetic needle,
     magnetite, paramagnet, plum, polestar, prize, solenoid, temptation,
     trophy, wish