magneto
noun /mæɡˈniːtəʊ/
/mæɡˈniːtəʊ/
(plural magnetos)
- a small piece of equipment that uses magnets to produce electricity, especially (in the past) to light the fuel in the engine of a car, etc.
磁石发电机;永磁打火装置 词源late 19th cent.: abbreviation of magneto-electric.