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# repulsion

noun (repulsion — usually uncountable)

«repulsion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science) Repulsion is a force that pushes things away from each other, like two north poles of magnets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/#m1)
2. Repulsion is a strong feeling of disgust. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it is used with magnets and electric charges: like poles repel, unlike poles attract. In stories it describes a character's disgust. Phrases: «attraction and repulsion», «feel repulsion».

### Examples

- Two north poles show repulsion: they push each other away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/#x1)
- We tested attraction and repulsion with bar magnets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/#x2)
- He looked at the slimy worm with repulsion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/#x3)
- Repulsion between the magnets made the toy car move. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/#x4)
- Two balloons rubbed on hair show repulsion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/#x5)
- She felt repulsion at the smell of the rotten egg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/#x6)

### Note

Noun of «repel». Adjective: repulsive (disgusting) — but «repulsion» in science has nothing to do with disgust. Opposite of attraction. Rule: like poles repel, opposite poles attract.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «repulsion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repulsion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«repulsion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/repulsion.html) on Mova free.