magnetboat
nounUK /ˈmæɡnət bəʊt/
US /ˈmæɡnət boʊt/
A magnetboat is a little toy boat that moves because of a magnet.
My brother floated his magnetboat across the bathtub.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small model boat used in science lessons to show how magnets push or pull.
The teacher showed the class a magnetboat to explain magnetic force.
3. A boat-shaped piece of magnetic material used in experiments.
We placed the magnetboat in the water and watched it turn.
4. A playful name for a toy that glides on water using magnetic attraction.
Her magnetboat zipped toward the magnet on the edge of the sink.