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magneto

DEFINITIONS OF: magneto

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n 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

Synonyms:
magnetoelectric machine
Type of:
generator
engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
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