mag·ne·to (m g-n  t )n. pl. mag·ne·tos A device that produces alternating current for distribution to the spark plugs, used in the ignition systems of some internal-combustion engines. [Short for magnetoelectric machine.] |
magneto [mægˈniːtəʊ]
n pl -tos
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a small electric generator in which the magnetic field is produced by a permanent magnet, esp one for providing the spark in an internal-combustion engine
[short for magnetoelectric generator]
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| Noun | 1. |  magneto - a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline enginegenerator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction ignition system, ignition - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine |
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