Magneto - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Magneto :  (noun)

1: 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 [syn: magnetoelectric machine]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Magneto- \Mag"net*o-\ [See Magnet.] A prefix meaning pertaining to, produced by, or in some way connected with, magnetism.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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