Attraction — N. attraction, attractiveness; attractivity†; drawing to,
pulling towards, adduction†.
electrical attraction, electricity, static electricity, static,
static cling; magnetism, magnetic attraction; gravity, attraction of
gravitation.
[objects which attract by physical force] lodestone, loadstone,
lodestar, loadstar†; magnet, permanent magnet, siderite, magnetite;
electromagnet; magnetic coil, voice coil; magnetic dipole; motor coil,
rotor, stator.
electrical charge; positive charge, negative charge.
magnetic pole; north pole, south pole; magnetic monopole.
V. attract, draw; draw towards, pull towards, drag towards; adduce.
Adj. attracting &c v.; attrahent†, attractive, adducent†, adductive†.
centrifugal.
Phr. ubi mel ibi apes [Lat.] [Plautus].