Definition of lodestone in English:

lodestone

(also loadstone)

nounˈləʊdstəʊnˈloʊdˌstoʊn

1A piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet.
天然磁石
Example sentencesExamples
- Gilbert carried out many other experiments, including the study of spherical lodestones that were floated on water in small wooden boats.
- Electromagnetic fields and radiation have, perhaps through their historical associations with magnetic lodestones and electrical storms, been linked to forces of nature that are not readily understood.
Synonyms
magnetite
1. 1.1mass noun A naturally magnetized mineral; magnetite.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It holds a very sharp edge, and lodestone does not attract it.
  They floated a piece of lodestone, a naturally-occurring magnetic mineral, on a piece of wood in a bowl of water with its ‘poles’ horizontally opposite to one another so that it could rotate and line up with the Earth's poles.
  Then there were real sparks as someone hit a lodestone, and a candle ignited in front of my face.
  Geomagnetic measurements owe their beginning to an uncommon rock: lodestone.
  Why did lodestone have the power to attract certain metals?
  For example, there is an interesting rock called lodestone.
2. 1.2 A person or thing that is the focus of attention or attraction.
  the revolution in eastern Europe has robbed the state of its ideological lodestone
  Example sentencesExamples
  West also believes the musical genre of the blues is a philosophical lodestone for successful democracy.
  Little recognized in this country is that the scope and pervasiveness of American power is now the lodestone for every other country in the pursuit of its own interests.
  Santa Fe has been a lodestone for the study, idealization, and romanticization of the American Indian since the completion of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway.
  It is the ideological lodestone of a political movement that has shoved the entire American political center to the right.
  Attendance at the Army War College (as well as the other senior service colleges) should remain the lodestone of the profession of arms.

Definition of lodestone in US English:

lodestone

(also loadstone)

nounˈlōdˌstōnˈloʊdˌstoʊn

1A piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet.
天然磁石
Example sentencesExamples
- Electromagnetic fields and radiation have, perhaps through their historical associations with magnetic lodestones and electrical storms, been linked to forces of nature that are not readily understood.
- Gilbert carried out many other experiments, including the study of spherical lodestones that were floated on water in small wooden boats.
Synonyms
magnetite
1. 1.1 A naturally magnetized mineral; magnetite.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Why did lodestone have the power to attract certain metals?
  They floated a piece of lodestone, a naturally-occurring magnetic mineral, on a piece of wood in a bowl of water with its ‘poles’ horizontally opposite to one another so that it could rotate and line up with the Earth's poles.
  Then there were real sparks as someone hit a lodestone, and a candle ignited in front of my face.
  It holds a very sharp edge, and lodestone does not attract it.
  Geomagnetic measurements owe their beginning to an uncommon rock: lodestone.
  For example, there is an interesting rock called lodestone.
2. 1.2 A thing that is the focus of attention or attraction.
  the revolution in eastern Europe has robbed the state of its ideological lodestone
  Example sentencesExamples
  Little recognized in this country is that the scope and pervasiveness of American power is now the lodestone for every other country in the pursuit of its own interests.
  It is the ideological lodestone of a political movement that has shoved the entire American political center to the right.
  West also believes the musical genre of the blues is a philosophical lodestone for successful democracy.
  Santa Fe has been a lodestone for the study, idealization, and romanticization of the American Indian since the completion of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway.
  Attendance at the Army War College (as well as the other senior service colleges) should remain the lodestone of the profession of arms.

词汇	lodestone
释义	Definition of lodestone in English: lodestone (also loadstone) nounˈləʊdstəʊnˈloʊdˌstoʊn 1A piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet. 天然磁石 Example sentencesExamples Gilbert carried out many other experiments, including the study of spherical lodestones that were floated on water in small wooden boats. Electromagnetic fields and radiation have, perhaps through their historical associations with magnetic lodestones and electrical storms, been linked to forces of nature that are not readily understood. Synonyms magnetite 1.1mass noun A naturally magnetized mineral; magnetite. Example sentencesExamples It holds a very sharp edge, and lodestone does not attract it. They floated a piece of lodestone, a naturally-occurring magnetic mineral, on a piece of wood in a bowl of water with its ‘poles’ horizontally opposite to one another so that it could rotate and line up with the Earth's poles. Then there were real sparks as someone hit a lodestone, and a candle ignited in front of my face. Geomagnetic measurements owe their beginning to an uncommon rock: lodestone. Why did lodestone have the power to attract certain metals? For example, there is an interesting rock called lodestone. 1.2 A person or thing that is the focus of attention or attraction. the revolution in eastern Europe has robbed the state of its ideological lodestone Example sentencesExamples West also believes the musical genre of the blues is a philosophical lodestone for successful democracy. Little recognized in this country is that the scope and pervasiveness of American power is now the lodestone for every other country in the pursuit of its own interests. Santa Fe has been a lodestone for the study, idealization, and romanticization of the American Indian since the completion of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. It is the ideological lodestone of a political movement that has shoved the entire American political center to the right. Attendance at the Army War College (as well as the other senior service colleges) should remain the lodestone of the profession of arms. Definition of lodestone in US English: lodestone (also loadstone) nounˈlōdˌstōnˈloʊdˌstoʊn 1A piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet. 天然磁石 Example sentencesExamples Electromagnetic fields and radiation have, perhaps through their historical associations with magnetic lodestones and electrical storms, been linked to forces of nature that are not readily understood. Gilbert carried out many other experiments, including the study of spherical lodestones that were floated on water in small wooden boats. Synonyms magnetite 1.1 A naturally magnetized mineral; magnetite. Example sentencesExamples Why did lodestone have the power to attract certain metals? They floated a piece of lodestone, a naturally-occurring magnetic mineral, on a piece of wood in a bowl of water with its ‘poles’ horizontally opposite to one another so that it could rotate and line up with the Earth's poles. Then there were real sparks as someone hit a lodestone, and a candle ignited in front of my face. It holds a very sharp edge, and lodestone does not attract it. Geomagnetic measurements owe their beginning to an uncommon rock: lodestone. For example, there is an interesting rock called lodestone. 1.2 A thing that is the focus of attention or attraction. the revolution in eastern Europe has robbed the state of its ideological lodestone Example sentencesExamples Little recognized in this country is that the scope and pervasiveness of American power is now the lodestone for every other country in the pursuit of its own interests. It is the ideological lodestone of a political movement that has shoved the entire American political center to the right. West also believes the musical genre of the blues is a philosophical lodestone for successful democracy. Santa Fe has been a lodestone for the study, idealization, and romanticization of the American Indian since the completion of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. Attendance at the Army War College (as well as the other senior service colleges) should remain the lodestone of the profession of arms.
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