lodestone

🇺🇸 /ˈləʊdstəʊn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈləʊdstəʊn/
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A naturally magnetized piece of iron ore that can attract iron.

The ancient sailors used a lodestone to help navigate their ships.

translation

n. A naturally magnetized piece of iron ore that can attract iron.

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Plural lodestones