magneto

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magneto - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  magneto \mag*ne"to\ (m[a^]g*n[=e]"t[-o]), n.
     A small electric generator with an armature rotating in a
     magnetic field, having a secondary winding that generates a
     high voltage, such as one used to generate a voltage
     sufficient to cause a spark to jump between the poles of a
     spark plug in an internal-combustion engine.
     [WordNet 1.5]

  Magneto- \Mag"net*o-\, pref. [See Magnet.]
     A prefix meaning pertaining to, produced by, or in some way
     connected with, magnetism.
     [1913 Webster] Magneto-electric

magneto - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  magneto
      n 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 [syn: magneto,
           magnetoelectric machine]