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    MAGNETO

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 engineplay

    Synonyms:

    magneto; magnetoelectric machine

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("magneto" is a kind of...):

    generator (engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction)

    Holonyms ("magneto" is a part of...):

    ignition; ignition system (the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)

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