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- [mag-nee-toh]
- /mægˈni toʊ/
- /mæɡˈniː.təʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-nee-toh]
- /mægˈni toʊ/
Definitions of magneto word
- noun plural magneto a small electric generator with an armature that rotates in a magnetic field provided by permanent magnets, as a generator supplying ignition current for certain types of internal combustion engines or a hand-operated generator for telephone signaling. 1
- noun magneto A small electric generator containing a permanent magnet and used to provide high-voltage pulses, especially (formerly) in the ignition systems of internal combustion engines. 1
- noun magneto device that sparks ignition 1
- noun magneto a small electric generator in which the magnetic field is produced by a permanent magnet, esp one for providing the spark in an internal-combustion engine 0
- noun magneto an electric generator in which one or more permanent magnets produce the magnetic field; esp., a small machine of this sort connected with and run by an internal-combustion engine, used to generate the electric current providing a spark for the ignition 0
- noun magneto A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine. 0
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Origin of magneto
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; short for magnetoelectric generator
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Magneto
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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magneto popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
magneto usage trend in Literature
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