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noun
A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine (now mostly used in aircraft).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: magnetoelectric machine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: generator
History
Clipping of magneto-electric (machine).
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
