: a magnet that retains its magnetism after removal of the magnetizing force
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Neodymium and dysprosium are used in the permanent magnets of wind turbines, lanthanum in electric and hybrid car batteries.—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025 Getty Images This innovation led to a permanent magnet industry that at its peak was largely outside of China.—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 China Stringer Network | Reuters In April 2025, China imposed new export controls on seven rare earth elements and the permanent magnets derived from them — materials that form the foundation of modern life and modern warfare.—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 June 2025 This is an axial flux system, with permanent magnet rotors on either side of the electromagnetic stator.—James Morris, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for permanent magnet
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