magnetos

Variant of magneto

magneto definition

mag·neto (mag nēt′ō)

noun pl. magnetos -·tos

an electric generator in which one or more permanent magnets produce the magnetic field; esp., a small machine of this sort connected with and run by an internal-combustion engine, used to generate the electric current providing a spark for the ignition

Etymology: see magnet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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