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magneto

1

[ mag-nee-toh ]

noun

Electricity.
plural magnetos.
  1. a small electric generator with an armature that rotates in a magnetic field provided by permanent magnets, as a generator supplying ignition current for certain types of internal combustion engines or a hand-operated generator for telephone signaling.

magneto-

2
  1. a combining form representing magnetic or magnetism in compound words:

    magnetochemistry.

magneto

1

/ ³¾Ã¦É¡Ëˆ²Ô¾±Ë³Ùəʊ /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

magneto-

2

combining_form

  1. indicating magnetism or magnetic properties

    magnetosphere

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of magneto1

First recorded in 1880–85; short for magnetoelectric generator
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of magneto1

C19: short for magnetoelectric generator

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