NOUN | artifact | electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine, Wimshurst machine, Van de Graaff generator | electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity |
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Meaning | electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity. | |
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Synonyms | electrostatic machine, Wimshurst machine, Van de Graaff generator | |
Narrower | electrophorus | A simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity |
Broader | electrical device | A device that produces or is powered by electricity |
Spanish | generador electrostático | |
Catalan | generador electrostàtic |
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