magneto

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mag·ne·to /mæɡˈniːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ noun (plural magnetos) [countable]  TEETTCa piece of equipment containing one or more magnets that is used for producing electricity, especially in the engine of a car 〔尤指汽车引擎内的〕永磁电机，磁石发电机

Examples from the Corpus

magneto• The same contrast applied to the rocker covers and magnetos.• All light aircraft maintenance workshops would most certainly have one for synchronizing and timing port and starboard magnetos on piston engines.• I immediately chopped both engines, pulled the mixtures back and turned off the magnetos and master.Origin magneto (1800-1900) magneto-electric machine

mag·ne·to nounChineseSyllable  

containing of one more equipment a Corpus piece magnets or

magneto
mag‧ne‧to /mæɡˈniːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ noun (plural magnetos) [countable]a piece of equipment containing one or more magnets that is used for producing electricity, especially in the engine of a car

mag·netoBrE /mæɡˈniːtəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /mæɡˈniːtoʊ/ 🔊 noun (

plural

mag·netos) a small piece of equipment that uses magnets to produce the electricity that lights the fuel in the engine of a car, etc. 磁石发电机；永磁打火装置