autō
1. (modifier) magnetic.
Ko te pūngao auto te momo pūngao ka puritia ki roto i tētahi whaitua autō (RP 2009:355). / Magnetic energy is the type of energy held in a magnetic field.
Synonyms: aukume
2. (noun) magnet, magnetism.
Ko te pito raki me te pito tonga o tētahi autō ngā wāhi e tino kaha ana te whaitua autō (RP 2009:176). / The north and south poles of a magnet are the places where the magnetic field is strongest.
Synonyms: aukume
