Definitions for magnetomægˈni toʊ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag•ne•tomægˈni toʊ(n.)(pl.)-tos.
a small electric generator in which permanent magnets provide the magnetic field.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
Origin of magneto:
1880–85
magneto-
a combining form representing magnetic or magnetism in compound words:
magnetometer.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism, Affix
Princeton's WordNet
magneto, magnetoelectric machine(noun)
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 engine
Wiktionary
magneto(Noun)
a dynamo that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Magneto
Abbreviation for Magneto-electric Generator. (See Magneto-electric Generator.)
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