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magneto

mag·neto

UK/maɡˈniːtəʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Clipping of magneto-electric (machine).

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