magneto
noun/mæɡˈniːtəʊ/
/mæɡˈniːtəʊ/
(plural magnetos)
- a small piece of equipment that uses magnets to produce electricity, especially (in the past) to light the fuel in the engine of a car, etc.Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation of magneto-electric.
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