0 a metal object that attracts other metal objects containing iron to it -- aimant [ masculine ]
The box fastens using magnets. La boîte se ferme en utilisant des aimants.
1 sb or sth that attracts people of a particular type -- aimant [ masculine ]
2 a piece of iron, or of certain other materials, that attracts or repels other pieces of iron etc -- aimant
Regions stimulate the development of culture, and culture - important, attractive projects and events - becomes a magnet which attracts economic investment.
It is therefore a huge magnet for an incredible number of people wanting to escape from the prison, poverty and misery that their own countries represent.
