n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mag-n ə - ' tä-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1827
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
– mag · ne · to · met · ric \ mag- ˌ n ē -t ə - ' me-trik, - ˌ ne- \ adjective
– mag · ne · tom · e · try \ ˌ mag-n ə - ' tä-m ə -tr ē \ noun