MAGNETO


Meaning of MAGNETO in English

/mag nee"toh/ , n. , pl. magnetos . Elect.

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. Also called magnetoelectric generator, magnetogenerator .

[ 1880-85; short for magnetoelectric generator ]

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