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magnetos

magnetos is the plural of magneto.

Meaning of magneto

Noun

magneto (plural magnetos)

  1. A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine (now mostly used in aircraft).
    • Black tracks on the magneto, a hairline crack in the flywheel casing, pitted points or a spitless exhaust — all are clues to potential conkouts1965, Popular Mechanics, volume 123, number 3, page 140

Questions about magnetos

What is magnetos the plural of?
Magnetos is the plural of magneto.

Words near magnetos in the dictionary

  1. magnetorotational
  2. magnetoroton
  3. magnetorotons
  4. magnetorquer
  5. magnetorquers
  6. magnetos
  7. magnetoscillation
  8. magnetoscope
  9. magnetoscopes
  10. magnetoscopic
  11. magnetoscopy

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