| NOUN | artifact | Wimshurst machine, electrostatic generator, electrostatic 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 generator, electrostatic 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 |