magnet fishing
noun[U]
uk/ˈmæɡ.nət ˌfɪʃ.ɪŋ/us/ˈmæɡ.nət ˌfɪʃ.ɪŋ/theactivityoftryingto get things made ofmetalout ofriversorcanalsusingstrongmagnets(=objectsthat canattractironandsteel):
Themagnetsused inmagnetfishingaredesignedto be extra-strong and arepotentiallydangerousifmisused.
Manypeoplegomagnetfishingtocleanthewaterways.
a child'sgamethatinvolvestryingtopickupmetalobjectsusing atoylike asmallfishingrod(=poleandstring)with amagneton the end:
Themagnetfishinggameincludes12colourfulwoodenfishwithmagnetsattached.
- Magnetfishinginvolveshuntingformetalsubmergedincanalsandrivers.
- Magnetfishinghas beenincreasinginpopularityrecently.
- For somepeoplemagnetfishingis ahobby, while forothersit is way ofcleaningup theenvironment.
- People withpacemakersshouldavoidmagnetfishing.
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