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 (synset 103713964)
    is a type of: generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
    is a part of: ignition, ignition system - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
    same as: magnetoelectric machine

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