magneto

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. 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

Etymology

Clipping of magneto-electric (machine).

In classic literature

Synonyms

magnetoelectric machine

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